Bhandar Puara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandar Puara is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Bhandar Puara. The total population of Bhandar Puara is 2,490 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar Puara is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandar Puara village is 385 which is 15% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar Puara is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bhandar Puara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar Puara is 68.4%. Thus Bhandar Puara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.65% and the female literacy rate is 55.39% in Bhandar Puara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandar Puara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandar Puara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandar Puara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 219 | 166 |
| Literacy | 68.41% | 80.65% | 55.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 215 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 156 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 429 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Bhandar Puara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandar Puara village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 473 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 310 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 81 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 182 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,546 | 649 | 897 |
Nearby Villages to Bhandar Puara,
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar Puara village in Purulia - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar Puara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia