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Bongada Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bongada is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 43 families residing. The Bongada village has population of 226 of which 101 are males while 125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bongada village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 19.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bongada village is 1238 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bongada as per census is 1389, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bongada village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bongada village was 34.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bongada Male literacy stands at 53.01 % while female literacy rate was 19.00 %.

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

Bongada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 226 101 125
Child (0-6) 43 18 25
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 224 101 123
Literacy 34.43 % 53.01 % 19.00 %
Total Workers 131 61 70
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 90 20 70

Caste Factor

In Bongada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.88 % of total population in Bongada village.

Work Profile

In Bongada village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 31.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.