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Badgaon Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Badgaon is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 122 families residing. The Badgaon village has population of 594 of which 305 are males while 289 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 15.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badgaon village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Badgaon as per census is 896, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Badgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Badgaon village was 58.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Badgaon Male literacy stands at 73.93 % while female literacy rate was 43.09 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Badgaon 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 Badgaon village.

Badgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 594 305 289
Child (0-6) 91 48 43
Schedule Caste 100 47 53
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 58.85 % 73.93 % 43.09 %
Total Workers 181 142 39
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 143 107 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Badgaon village.

Work Profile

In Badgaon village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 20.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.