Bhagaband Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bhagaband is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Bhagaband. The total population of Bhagaband is 1,946 out of which 1,021 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 906.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhagaband village is 298 which is 15% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagaband is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Bhagaband village.

Population
1,946
Families
389
Literacy
58.01%
Sex Ratio
906

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagaband is 58%. Thus Bhagaband village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.22% in Bhagaband village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagaband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bhagaband Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagaband village.

Total Male Female
Children 298 169 129
Literacy 58.01% 71.83% 43.22%
Scheduled Caste 673 371 302
Scheduled Tribe 82 45 37
Illiterate 990 409 581

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Bhagaband village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhagaband village out of total population, 839 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 839 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 368 320 48
Cultivators 79 75 4
Agriculture Labourer 159 136 23
Household Industries 7 6 1
Other Workers 123 103 20
Marginal Workers 471 216 255
Non Working 1,107 485 622

Nearby Villages to Bhagaband,

Below are the list of villages near Bhagaband village in Barabazar.

Village Population
Khanri Pahari 904
Turangdih 214
Bamanjora 819
Rautora 1,298
Bhelaidih 666
Bamu 620
Muradi 310
Chirudih 953
Taltanr Alias Deugram 1,074
Sonadungri 266

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