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Bamu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bamu is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Bamu village has population of 620 of which 303 are males while 317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bamu village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 11.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bamu village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bamu as per census is 1226, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bamu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bamu village was 74.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bamu Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 62.37 %.

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

Bamu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 620 303 317
Child (0-6) 69 31 38
Schedule Caste 26 16 10
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 74.77 % 87.50 % 62.37 %
Total Workers 354 172 182
Main Worker 323 - -
Marginal Worker 31 9 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.81 % of total population in Bamu village.

Work Profile

In Bamu village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 91.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.