Bhagaband Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhagaband is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Bhagaband. The total population of Bhagaband is 1,497 out of which 755 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhagaband village is 200 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Bhagaband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagaband is 67.8%. Thus Bhagaband village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.52% and the female literacy rate is 54.88% in Bhagaband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagaband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhagaband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagaband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 103 | 97 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 80.52% | 54.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 106 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 737 | 368 | 369 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 230 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.2% of total population in Bhagaband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagaband village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 273 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 150 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 180 | 228 |
| Non Working | 732 | 302 | 430 |
Nearby Villages to Bhagaband,
Below are the list of villages near Bhagaband village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debgram | 709 |
| Badra | 3,082 |
| Mahuladanga | 327 |
| Parbad | 141 |
| Simakanali | 829 |
| Raghunathpur | 328 |
| Poradi | 1,659 |
| Birdang | 313 |
| Laharia | 1,883 |
| Lakhra | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagaband, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia