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Banduan Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Banduan is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 314 families residing. The Banduan village has population of 1688 of which 823 are males while 865 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banduan village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 13.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banduan village is 1051 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banduan as per census is 1055, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Banduan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banduan village was 60.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banduan Male literacy stands at 75.32 % while female literacy rate was 45.53 %.

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

Banduan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 314 - -
Population 1,688 823 865
Child (0-6) 226 110 116
Schedule Caste 436 208 228
Schedule Tribe 91 47 44
Literacy 60.05 % 75.32 % 45.53 %
Total Workers 1,002 512 490
Main Worker 878 - -
Marginal Worker 124 42 82

Caste Factor

Banduan village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.39 % of total population in Banduan village.

Work Profile

In Banduan village out of total population, 1002 were engaged in work activities. 87.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1002 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourer.