Bamuha Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bamuha is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 579 families residing in the village Bamuha. The total population of Bamuha is 2,707 out of which 1,441 are males and 1,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamuha is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamuha village is 321 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamuha is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Bamuha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamuha is 71.2%. Thus Bamuha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% in Bamuha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamuha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamuha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamuha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 168 | 153 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 77.53% | 63.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 817 | 432 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,008 | 454 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Bamuha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamuha village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 824 | 701 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 272 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 212 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 212 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 56 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,723 | 684 | 1,039 |
Map of Bamuha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bamuha, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Bamuha village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 504 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Bastor | 799 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Gayas | 1,281 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
| Kumarghari | 538 |
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Arthagaon | 1,416 |
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamuha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia