Bamua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bamua is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Bamua. The total population of Bamua is 1,449 out of which 727 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamua is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamua village is 202 which is 14% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamua is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Bamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamua is 65.3%. Thus Bamua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.74% in Bamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 115 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.28% | 72.06% | 58.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 207 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 36 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 286 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Bamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamua village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 295 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 126 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 118 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 67 | 85 |
| Non Working | 917 | 365 | 552 |
Map of Bamua, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bamua, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Bamua village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 3,606 |
| Kaligram | 8,897 |
| Rajapur | 1,651 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Domabir | 451 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 736 |
| Matipur | 683 |
| Matiharpur | 3,695 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia