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

Bongabari is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 762 families residing in the village Bongabari. The total population of Bongabari is 4,215 out of which 2,082 are males and 2,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongabari is 1,024.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bongabari village is 500 which is 12% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongabari is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Bongabari village.

Population
4,215
Families
762
Literacy
68.88%
Sex Ratio
1,024

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongabari is 68.9%. Thus Bongabari village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.23% in Bongabari village.

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

Bongabari Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 500 245 255
Literacy 68.88% 81.82% 56.23%
Scheduled Caste 721 370 351
Scheduled Tribe 122 53 69
Illiterate 1,656 579 1,077

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Bongabari village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bongabari village out of total population, 1,498 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,078 883 195
Cultivators 244 193 51
Agriculture Labourer 108 96 12
Household Industries 52 33 19
Other Workers 674 561 113
Marginal Workers 420 238 182
Non Working 2,717 961 1,756

Nearby Villages to Bongabari,

Below are the list of villages near Bongabari village in Purulia - II.

Village Population
Hatuara 2,353
Shyampur 1,006
Birgiri 1,208
Manipur 710
Surulia 2,451
Chargali 2,259
Naudiha 2,765
Sihuli 4,551
Loharsol 943
Tatari 1,696

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