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Bucham Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Bucham is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 100 families residing. The Bucham village has population of 549 of which 292 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bucham village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 20.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bucham village is 880 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bucham as per census is 833, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bucham village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bucham village was 47.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bucham Male literacy stands at 60.78 % while female literacy rate was 32.85 %.

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

Bucham Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 549 292 257
Child (0-6) 110 60 50
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 71 33 38
Literacy 47.61 % 60.78 % 32.85 %
Total Workers 182 121 61
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 54 9 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.36 % of total population in Bucham village.

Work Profile

In Bucham village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 70.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.