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Bamua Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Bamua is a medium size village located in Chanchal - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 371 families residing. The Bamua village has population of 1449 of which 727 are males while 722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 202 which makes up 13.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bamua village is 993 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bamua as per census is 757, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bamua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bamua village was 65.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bamua Male literacy stands at 72.06 % while female literacy rate was 58.74 %.

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

Bamua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 1,449 727 722
Child (0-6) 202 115 87
Schedule Caste 410 207 203
Schedule Tribe 82 36 46
Literacy 65.28 % 72.06 % 58.74 %
Total Workers 532 362 170
Main Worker 380 - -
Marginal Worker 152 67 85

Caste Factor

Bamua village of Maldah has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.66 % of total population in Bamua village.

Work Profile

In Bamua village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 71.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.