Bhuktandih Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhuktandih is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Bhuktandih. The total population of Bhuktandih is 768 out of which 391 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhuktandih is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhuktandih village is 130 which is 17% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhuktandih is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Bhuktandih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhuktandih is 29.2%. Thus Bhuktandih village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 35.87% and the female literacy rate is 22.6% in Bhuktandih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhuktandih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhuktandih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhuktandih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 76 | 54 |
| Literacy | 29.15% | 35.87% | 22.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 742 | 379 | 363 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 278 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Bhuktandih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhuktandih village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 128 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 121 | 208 |
| Non Working | 293 | 142 | 151 |
Map of Bhuktandih, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bhuktandih, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Bhuktandih village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraidaha | 390 |
| Partappur | 919 |
| Kalabadar | 1,991 |
| Sikaripara | 2,646 |
| Sundarpalan | 526 |
| Jamugaria | 861 |
| Gopalpur | 156 |
| Jabardaha | 801 |
| Ganespur | 608 |
| Kusbana | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhuktandih, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia