Bhangra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhangra 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 531 families residing in the village Bhangra. The total population of Bhangra is 2,824 out of which 1,460 are males and 1,364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhangra is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhangra village is 357 which is 13% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhangra is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bhangra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhangra is 77.3%. Thus Bhangra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.17% in Bhangra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhangra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhangra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhangra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 182 | 175 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 89.51% | 64.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 342 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 917 | 316 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhangra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhangra village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 636 | 587 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 256 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 237 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 193 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,768 | 680 | 1,088 |
Map of Bhangra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhangra, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhangra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Chepra | 2,508 |
| Kushtuka | 1,673 |
| Dhurahi | 1,108 |
| Deuli | 513 |
| Gengra | 2,181 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
| Latuliya | 741 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Singhbazar | 1,580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhangra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia