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Bodma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bodma is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Bodma village has population of 1260 of which 669 are males while 591 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bodma village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bodma village is 883 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bodma as per census is 874, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bodma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bodma village was 63.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bodma Male literacy stands at 77.66 % while female literacy rate was 47.57 %.

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

Bodma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,260 669 591
Child (0-6) 163 87 76
Schedule Caste 384 199 185
Schedule Tribe 168 90 78
Literacy 63.54 % 77.66 % 47.57 %
Total Workers 485 323 162
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 418 260 158

Caste Factor

Bodma village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.33 % of total population in Bodma village.

Work Profile

In Bodma village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 13.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.