Bara Hankol Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Hankol is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 317 families residing in the village Bara Hankol. The total population of Bara Hankol is 1,747 out of which 900 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Hankol is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Hankol village is 292 which is 17% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Hankol is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Bara Hankol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Hankol is 46.7%. Thus Bara Hankol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.01% and the female literacy rate is 27.5% in Bara Hankol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Hankol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Hankol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Hankol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 154 | 138 |
| Literacy | 46.74% | 65.01% | 27.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 84 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,067 | 415 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bara Hankol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Hankol village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 416 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 89 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 431 | 279 | 152 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 469 | 607 |
Map of Bara Hankol, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Hankol, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Bara Hankol village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Hankol | 247 |
| Bamania | 2,785 |
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Samalpur | 783 |
| Shalgram | 653 |
| Adardi | 1,980 |
| Arkali | 812 |
| Chiruhatu | 2,180 |
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Bingdaru | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Hankol, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia