Bhul Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhul is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 740 families residing in the village Bhul. The total population of Bhul is 4,147 out of which 2,152 are males and 1,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhul is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhul village is 698 which is 17% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhul is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bhul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhul is 57.8%. Thus Bhul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 40.55% in Bhul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 698 | 353 | 345 |
| Literacy | 57.84% | 73.71% | 40.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,380 | 722 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 112 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 2,152 | 826 | 1,326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Bhul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhul village out of total population, 1,750 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,750 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 920 | 772 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 218 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 125 | 52 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 335 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 425 | 405 |
| Non Working | 2,397 | 955 | 1,442 |
Map of Bhul, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhul, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhul village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satar | 1,157 |
| Tentlo | 2,082 |
| Baghudi | 1,440 |
| Baligara | 2,458 |
| Sanaijuri | 2,985 |
| Manguria | 3,808 |
| Chakra | 2,987 |
| Balguma | 2,353 |
| Kultanr Alias Nadiara | 521 |
| Chakda | 3,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhul, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia