Bankra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bankra is a Census Town city situated in Hingalganj block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,813 families residing in the Bankra city. The total population of Bankra is 6,897 out of which 3,395 are males and 3,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankra is 1,032.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankra city is 927 which is 13% of the total population. There are 475 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankra is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankra is 49.2%. Thus Bankra has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 56.71% and the female literacy rate is 41.93% in Bankra.

Population
6,897
Literacy
49.2%
Sex Ratio
1,032

Bankra Census Town has total administration over 1,813 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bankra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 927 475 452
Literacy 49.2% 48.8% 36.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,316 660 656
Scheduled Tribe 28 17 11
Illiterate 3,962 1,739 2,223

Caste-wise Population - Bankra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bankra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,316 660 656
Schedule Tribe 28 17 11

Religion-wise Population - Bankra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bankra is 1,910 which is 27.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bankra is 4,975 which is 72.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bankra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,910 (27.69%) 948 962
Muslim 4,975 (72.13%) 2,440 2,535
Christian 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.14%) 6 4

Literacy Rate - Bankra

The total literacy rate of Bankra was 49.16% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 2,935 literates, males were 1,656 while females were 1,279. Also the male literacy rate was 56.71% and the female literacy rate was 41.93% in Bankra.

  Bankra West Bengal
Female 41.93% 70.54%
Male 56.71% 81.69%
Total 49.16% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Bankra

The Sex Ratio of Bankra is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Bankra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Bankra.


Child Population - Bankra

According to Census 2011, there were 927 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bankra. Out of which 475 were male while 452 were female.


Working Population - Bankra

In Bankra Census Town out of total population, 3,132 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,543 1,628 915
Cultivators 61 59 2
Agriculture Labourer 230 210 20
Household Industries 1,655 892 763
Other Workers 597 467 130
Marginal Workers 589 303 286
Non Working 3,765 1,464 2,301

Bankra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bankra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,897 42.6% 1,032

Map of Bankra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


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