Bandhgar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bandhgar is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Bandhgar. The total population of Bandhgar is 1,543 out of which 763 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandhgar is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bandhgar village is 235 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandhgar is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Bandhgar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandhgar is 63.2%. Thus Bandhgar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.53% and the female literacy rate is 47.6% in Bandhgar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandhgar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandhgar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandhgar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 123 | 112 |
| Literacy | 63.23% | 79.53% | 47.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 254 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bandhgar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandhgar village out of total population, 455 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 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 385 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 110 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 197 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 358 | 730 |
Map of Bandhgar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bandhgar, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Bandhgar village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhinbahal | 1,109 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
| Podlara | 2,594 |
| Chharra | 6,131 |
| Mamurjor | 1,495 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Golkunra | 2,703 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Belma | 2,773 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandhgar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia