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Bhagaband Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bhagaband is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 389 families residing. The Bhagaband village has population of 1946 of which 1021 are males while 925 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhagaband village population of children with age 0-6 is 298 which makes up 15.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhagaband village is 906 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhagaband as per census is 763, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhagaband village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhagaband village was 58.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhagaband Male literacy stands at 71.83 % while female literacy rate was 43.22 %.

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

Bhagaband Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 1,946 1,021 925
Child (0-6) 298 169 129
Schedule Caste 673 371 302
Schedule Tribe 82 45 37
Literacy 58.01 % 71.83 % 43.22 %
Total Workers 839 536 303
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 471 216 255

Caste Factor

Bhagaband village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.21 % of total population in Bhagaband village.

Work Profile

In Bhagaband village out of total population, 839 were engaged in work activities. 43.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 839 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.