Banktal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banktal is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Banktal. The total population of Banktal is 835 out of which 431 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banktal is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banktal village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banktal is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Banktal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banktal is 79.6%. Thus Banktal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.53% and the female literacy rate is 71.07% in Banktal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banktal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banktal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banktal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 87.53% | 71.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 107 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 94 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Banktal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banktal village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 164 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 91 | 24 |
| Non Working | 492 | 176 | 316 |
Nearby Villages to Banktal,
Below are the list of villages near Banktal village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalkona | 1,354 |
| Andaria | 502 |
| Abhoyanagar | 330 |
| Deisa | 277 |
| Mahashaypur | 425 |
| Sushnia | 695 |
| Shibrampur | 446 |
| Patharbar | 243 |
| Jalkadanga | 169 |
| Subodani | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banktal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia