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Bhangra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bhangra is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 531 families residing. The Bhangra village has population of 2824 of which 1460 are males while 1364 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhangra village population of children with age 0-6 is 357 which makes up 12.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhangra village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhangra as per census is 962, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhangra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhangra village was 77.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhangra Male literacy stands at 89.51 % while female literacy rate was 64.17 %.

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

Bhangra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 531 - -
Population 2,824 1,460 1,364
Child (0-6) 357 182 175
Schedule Caste 668 342 326
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.30 % 89.51 % 64.17 %
Total Workers 1,056 780 276
Main Worker 636 - -
Marginal Worker 420 193 227

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.65 % of total population in Bhangra village. The village Bhangra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhangra village out of total population, 1056 were engaged in work activities. 60.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1056 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.