Bhagaband Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhagaband is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 615 families residing in the village Bhagaband. The total population of Bhagaband is 3,147 out of which 1,577 are males and 1,570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhagaband village is 378 which is 12% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Bhagaband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagaband is 75.2%. Thus Bhagaband village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.6% in Bhagaband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagaband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhagaband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagaband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 198 | 180 |
| Literacy | 75.23% | 86.95% | 63.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 231 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,062 | 533 | 529 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 378 | 686 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.7% of total population in Bhagaband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagaband village out of total population, 1,359 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 703 | 617 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 234 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 117 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 255 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 207 | 449 |
| Non Working | 1,788 | 753 | 1,035 |
Map of Bhagaband, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhagaband, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Bhagaband village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Palgan | 925 |
| Garurbasa | 593 |
| Matipur | 1,914 |
| Kusumjuria | 1,057 |
| Hura | 3,419 |
| Deuli | 1,752 |
| Paharpur | 740 |
| Dholkata | 1,289 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagaband, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia