Bhutam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhutam is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Bhutam. The total population of Bhutam is 1,139 out of which 589 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhutam is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhutam village is 165 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhutam is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bhutam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhutam is 69.5%. Thus Bhutam village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Bhutam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhutam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhutam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhutam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 87 | 78 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 77.09% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 202 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Bhutam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhutam village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 298 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 128 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 127 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 38 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Non Working | 479 | 230 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Bhutam,
Below are the list of villages near Bhutam village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gagda | 852 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Baradahi Alias Dhadkidi | 429 |
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Delang | 1,739 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Kaira | 2,249 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhutam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia