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Bhakta Band Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Bhakta Band is a medium size village located in Gangajalghati Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 379 families residing. The Bhakta Band village has population of 1850 of which 950 are males while 900 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhakta Band village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 10.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhakta Band village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhakta Band as per census is 929, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhakta Band village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhakta Band village was 63.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhakta Band Male literacy stands at 74.65 % while female literacy rate was 52.53 %.

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

Bhakta Band Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 379 - -
Population 1,850 950 900
Child (0-6) 189 98 91
Schedule Caste 331 162 169
Schedule Tribe 255 124 131
Literacy 63.88 % 74.65 % 52.53 %
Total Workers 843 559 284
Main Worker 223 - -
Marginal Worker 620 355 265

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.78 % of total population in Bhakta Band village.

Work Profile

In Bhakta Band village out of total population, 843 were engaged in work activities. 26.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 843 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.