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Bhagaband Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bhagaband is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 293 families residing. The Bhagaband village has population of 1497 of which 755 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhagaband village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 13.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhagaband as per census is 942, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhagaband village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhagaband village was 67.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhagaband Male literacy stands at 80.52 % while female literacy rate was 54.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhagaband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhagaband village.

Bhagaband Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 1,497 755 742
Child (0-6) 200 103 97
Schedule Caste 215 106 109
Schedule Tribe 737 368 369
Literacy 67.77 % 80.52 % 54.88 %
Total Workers 765 453 312
Main Worker 357 - -
Marginal Worker 408 180 228

Caste Factor

In Bhagaband village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.36 % of total population in Bhagaband village.

Work Profile

In Bhagaband village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 46.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.