Bhaska Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhaska is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Bhaska. The total population of Bhaska is 608 out of which 295 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhaska is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhaska village is 77 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhaska is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Bhaska village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaska is 58.2%. Thus Bhaska village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.03% and the female literacy rate is 44.81% in Bhaska village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhaska village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhaska Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhaska village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Literacy | 58.19% | 72.03% | 44.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 208 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 107 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.7% of total population in Bhaska village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhaska village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 73 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 95 | 75 |
| Non Working | 344 | 127 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Bhaska,
Below are the list of villages near Bhaska village in Neturia.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhaska, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia