Bandulahar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bandulahar is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Bandulahar. The total population of Bandulahar is 1,043 out of which 544 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandulahar is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bandulahar village is 217 which is 21% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandulahar is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Bandulahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandulahar is 63.8%. Thus Bandulahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 47.27% in Bandulahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandulahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandulahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandulahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 103 | 114 |
| Literacy | 63.8% | 78.23% | 47.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 99 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 199 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Bandulahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandulahar village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 181 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 5 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 95 | 69 |
| Non Working | 632 | 268 | 364 |
Map of Bandulahar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bandulahar, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Bandulahar village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garia | 1,726 |
| Ghutia | 2,280 |
| Baddi | 195 |
| Mahatamara | 963 |
| Barabakad | 184 |
| Kiribera | 752 |
| Patub | 611 |
| Chhoto Ganja | 622 |
| Kalma | 2,536 |
| Raidi | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandulahar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia