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Babhandih Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Babhandih is a large village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 576 families residing. The Babhandih village has population of 3024 of which 1554 are males while 1470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Babhandih village population of children with age 0-6 is 658 which makes up 21.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Babhandih village is 946 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Babhandih as per census is 913, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Babhandih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Babhandih village was 56.34 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Babhandih Male literacy stands at 70.41 % while female literacy rate was 41.61 %.

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

Babhandih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 576 - -
Population 3,024 1,554 1,470
Child (0-6) 658 344 314
Schedule Caste 121 56 65
Schedule Tribe 331 149 182
Literacy 56.34 % 70.41 % 41.61 %
Total Workers 1,097 705 392
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 885 512 373

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.00 % of total population in Babhandih village.

Work Profile

In Babhandih village out of total population, 1097 were engaged in work activities. 19.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1097 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.