Bongpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bongpur is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Bongpur. The total population of Bongpur is 2,438 out of which 1,249 are males and 1,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongpur is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bongpur village is 252 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongpur is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Bongpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongpur is 80.1%. Thus Bongpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 75.42% in Bongpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bongpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bongpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 125 | 127 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 84.52% | 75.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501 | 268 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 687 | 299 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bongpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bongpur village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 556 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 489 | 447 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 173 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,522 | 520 | 1,002 |
Map of Bongpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bongpur, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Bongpur village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katrapota | 74 |
| Krishnapur | 6,279 |
| Birutikri | 913 |
| Jotgoda | 1,122 |
| Kanchannarar | 2,477 |
| Bidchhala | 772 |
| Fakirpur | 1,099 |
| Saraitikar | 3,383 |
| Idilpur | 306 |
| Palitpur | 2,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia