Bamhandih Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bamhandih is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Bamhandih. The total population of Bamhandih is 914 out of which 465 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamhandih is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamhandih village is 168 which is 18% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamhandih is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bamhandih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamhandih is 68.2%. Thus Bamhandih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 51.81% in Bamhandih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamhandih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamhandih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamhandih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 78 | 90 |
| Literacy | 68.23% | 83.46% | 51.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 128 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 142 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bamhandih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamhandih village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 142 | 205 |
| Non Working | 469 | 233 | 236 |
Map of Bamhandih, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bamhandih, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Bamhandih village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansdiha Alias Latea | 1,940 |
| Gamharia | 1,117 |
| Maradag | 219 |
| Gontha | 961 |
| Solanga | 237 |
| Lowadag | 1,469 |
| Chauchhia | 110 |
| Kodwaria | 128 |
| Baghamara | 1,136 |
| Kalapahar | 1,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamhandih, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia