Bhagaband Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhagaband is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Bhagaband. The total population of Bhagaband is 1,946 out of which 1,021 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhagaband village is 298 which is 15% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Bhagaband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagaband is 58%. Thus Bhagaband village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.22% 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 | 298 | 169 | 129 |
| Literacy | 58.01% | 71.83% | 43.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 673 | 371 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 990 | 409 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Bhagaband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagaband village out of total population, 839 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 839 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 320 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 136 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 103 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 216 | 255 |
| Non Working | 1,107 | 485 | 622 |
Nearby Villages to Bhagaband,
Below are the list of villages near Bhagaband village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanri Pahari | 904 |
| Turangdih | 214 |
| Bamanjora | 819 |
| Rautora | 1,298 |
| Bhelaidih | 666 |
| Bamu | 620 |
| Muradi | 310 |
| Chirudih | 953 |
| Taltanr Alias Deugram | 1,074 |
| Sonadungri | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagaband, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia