Bhom Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Bhom is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Bhom. The total population of Bhom is 1,546 out of which 765 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhom is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhom village is 143 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhom is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Bhom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhom is 88.3%. Thus Bhom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 91.97% and the female literacy rate is 84.7% in Bhom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Literacy | 88.31% | 91.97% | 84.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 124 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhom village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 216 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 171 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 192 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 357 | 682 |
Map of Bhom, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Bhom, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Bhom village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nemale | 3,015 |
| Kolgaon | 2,618 |
| Kunkeri | 1,511 |
| Ambegaon | 1,163 |
| Nirukhe | 1,930 |
| Charathe | 2,992 |
| Brahmanpat | 970 |
| Malgaon | 1,913 |
| Kumbharli | 1,635 |
| Vetye | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhom, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia