Bhogpunji Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhogpunji is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Bhogpunji. The total population of Bhogpunji is 1,660 out of which 837 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhogpunji is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhogpunji village is 214 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhogpunji is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Bhogpunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhogpunji is 76.3%. Thus Bhogpunji village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Bhogpunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhogpunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhogpunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhogpunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 109 | 105 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 85.44% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 893 | 467 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 215 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhogpunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhogpunji village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 398 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 274 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 96 | 71 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 343 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Bhogpunji,
Below are the list of villages near Bhogpunji village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matra | 1,587 |
| Raghunathnagar | 1,342 |
| Kanaigachhi | 2,025 |
| Kankura | 1,456 |
| Ramgobindapur | 2,204 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,094 |
| Mangrajpur | 2,596 |
| Ghatu | 571 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,253 |
| Bendal | 1,311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhogpunji, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia