Bam Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Bam is a village situated in Mohana block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Bam. The total population of Bam is 256 out of which 121 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bam is 1,116.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bam village is 61 which is 24% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bam is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,116) of Bam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bam is 32.8%. Thus Bam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 46.81% and the female literacy rate is 19.8% 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 | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Literacy | 32.82% | 46.81% | 19.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 116 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 77 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Bam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bam village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 53 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 5 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Non Working | 117 | 53 | 64 |
Map of Bam, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Bam, Mohana
Below are the list of villages near Bam village in Mohana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadring | 162 |
| Dimiripanka | 211 |
| Dhenkabandha | 306 |
| Jamuling | 293 |
| Pidiary | 185 |
| Jhatikasahi | 77 |
| Bhaliaganda | 132 |
| Chhanabania | 222 |
| Juba | 432 |
| Chanchadaguda | 87 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bam, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia