Bam Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Bam is a village situated in Konark block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Bam. The total population of Bam is 522 out of which 289 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bam is 806.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bam village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bam is 828 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (806) of Bam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bam is 92.5%. Thus Bam village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 96.54% and the female literacy rate is 87.56% in Bam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Literacy | 92.54% | 96.54% | 87.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 45 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 38 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bam village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 154 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Non Working | 205 | 63 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Bam,
Below are the list of villages near Bam village in Konark.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupas | 426 |
| Bandalo | 371 |
| Sadanandapur | 572 |
| Paitabarei | 345 |
| Alapur | 249 |
| Kantijhari | 615 |
| Achutpur | 1,194 |
| Matiapada | 769 |
| Kharagan | 573 |
| Siripur | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bam, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia