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Bara Hankol Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bara Hankol is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 317 families residing. The Bara Hankol village has population of 1747 of which 900 are males while 847 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Hankol village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 16.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Hankol village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Hankol as per census is 896, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bara Hankol village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Hankol village was 46.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bara Hankol Male literacy stands at 65.01 % while female literacy rate was 27.50 %.

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

Bara Hankol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 317 - -
Population 1,747 900 847
Child (0-6) 292 154 138
Schedule Caste 173 84 89
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 46.74 % 65.01 % 27.50 %
Total Workers 671 431 240
Main Worker 641 - -
Marginal Worker 30 15 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Bara Hankol village.

Work Profile

In Bara Hankol village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 95.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.47 % 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 labourer.