Banahata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Banahata is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Banahata. The total population of Banahata is 764 out of which 381 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banahata is 1,005.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banahata village is 115 which is 15% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banahata is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Banahata village.

Population
764
Families
148
Literacy
48.54%
Sex Ratio
1,005

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banahata is 48.5%. Thus Banahata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 32.92% in Banahata village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Banahata Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banahata village.

Total Male Female
Children 115 54 61
Literacy 48.54% 63.91% 32.92%
Scheduled Caste 133 71 62
Scheduled Tribe 229 110 119
Illiterate 449 172 277

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Banahata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Banahata village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 303 205 98
Cultivators 33 33 0
Agriculture Labourer 115 113 2
Household Industries 140 48 92
Other Workers 15 11 4
Marginal Workers 11 7 4
Non Working 450 169 281

Nearby Villages to Banahata,

Below are the list of villages near Banahata village in Jhalda - II.

Village Population
Panrrama 1,254
Hanslata 377
Hetbatari 973
Chaitandi 833
Uparbatari 3,418
Tigra 1,771
Kachahatu 3,057
Rampur 929
Kotshila 1,452
Harbaha 1,078

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