Banduan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banduan is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Banduan. The total population of Banduan is 1,688 out of which 823 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banduan is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banduan village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banduan is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Banduan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banduan is 60.1%. Thus Banduan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.53% in Banduan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banduan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banduan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banduan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 110 | 116 |
| Literacy | 60.05% | 75.32% | 45.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 208 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 810 | 286 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Banduan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banduan village out of total population, 1,002 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 878 | 470 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 163 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 221 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 42 | 82 |
| Non Working | 686 | 311 | 375 |
Map of Banduan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banduan, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Banduan village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiramanipur | 564 |
| Kadoyan | 1,482 |
| Ranipukur | 687 |
| Lagudih | 1,451 |
| Pathraghata | 619 |
| Haramdih | 549 |
| Banjora | 1,903 |
| Banabir | 656 |
| Gordih | 688 |
| Brajarajpur | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banduan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia