Bam Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Bam is a village situated in Parajang block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Bam. The total population of Bam is 2,185 out of which 1,099 are males and 1,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bam is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bam village is 369 which is 17% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bam is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Bam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bam is 67.4%. Thus Bam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 76.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.34% in Bam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 188 | 181 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 76.4% | 58.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 928 | 467 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 961 | 403 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Bam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bam village out of total population, 1,186 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,186 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 410 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 275 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 742 | 238 | 504 |
| Non Working | 999 | 451 | 548 |
Map of Bam, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Bam, Parajang
Below are the list of villages near Bam village in Parajang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobari | 584 |
| Garapalasuni | 4,723 |
| Dholia | 621 |
| Toradanali | 1,748 |
| Kaushalyapal | 278 |
| Jhili | 1,360 |
| Jarada | 1,004 |
| Dasipur | 1,999 |
| Dehurihata | 850 |
| Kusumundia | 593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bam, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia