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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongabari is 68.9%. Thus Bongabari village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Bongabari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bongabari, Purulia - II
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongabari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia