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Bamhandih Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Bamhandih is a medium size village located in Chhatarpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 83 families residing. The Bamhandih village has population of 437 of which 232 are males while 205 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bamhandih village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 18.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bamhandih village is 884 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bamhandih as per census is 844, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bamhandih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bamhandih village was 42.66 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bamhandih Male literacy stands at 55.61 % while female literacy rate was 28.14 %.

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

Bamhandih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 437 232 205
Child (0-6) 83 45 38
Schedule Caste 311 168 143
Schedule Tribe 86 47 39
Literacy 42.66 % 55.61 % 28.14 %
Total Workers 121 93 28
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 40 22 18

Caste Factor

In Bamhandih village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.68 % of total population in Bamhandih village.

Work Profile

In Bamhandih village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 66.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.