Bonwai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bonwai is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 885 families residing in the village Bonwai. The total population of Bonwai is 4,054 out of which 2,059 are males and 1,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bonwai is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bonwai village is 393 which is 10% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bonwai is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Bonwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bonwai is 83.7%. Thus Bonwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.37% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% in Bonwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bonwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bonwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bonwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 187 | 206 |
| Literacy | 83.69% | 89.37% | 77.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,691 | 837 | 854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 990 | 386 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Bonwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bonwai village out of total population, 1,607 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,607 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 776 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,297 | 1,041 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 184 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 776 | 562 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 280 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 216 | 94 |
| Non Working | 2,447 | 802 | 1,645 |
Nearby Villages to Bonwai,
Below are the list of villages near Bonwai village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibrambati | 726 |
| Chak Narayanpur | 42 |
| Punshur | 1,056 |
| Tarul | 532 |
| Sadhanpur | 1,078 |
| Narayanpur Chak | 906 |
| Amral | 2,070 |
| Kule | 1,579 |
| Daiyar | 637 |
| Ukhrid | 5,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bonwai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia