Bamu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bamu is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Bamu. The total population of Bamu is 620 out of which 303 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamu is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamu village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamu is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Bamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamu is 74.8%. Thus Bamu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Bamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 87.5% | 62.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 65 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Bamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamu village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 163 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 81 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Non Working | 266 | 131 | 135 |
Map of Bamu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bamu, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Bamu village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautora | 1,298 |
| Chirudih | 953 |
| Turangdih | 214 |
| Bhagaband | 1,946 |
| Sonadungri | 266 |
| Khanri Pahari | 904 |
| Bhaluk Dungri | 521 |
| Bamanjora | 819 |
| Dhanara | 652 |
| Bhelaidih | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia