Baniagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baniagaon is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 464 families residing in the village Baniagaon. The total population of Baniagaon is 2,277 out of which 1,125 are males and 1,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baniagaon is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baniagaon village is 230 which is 10% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baniagaon is 1,277 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Baniagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baniagaon is 75.3%. Thus Baniagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.22% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Baniagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baniagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baniagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baniagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 101 | 129 |
| Literacy | 75.28% | 78.22% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 130 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,652 | 818 | 834 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 324 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Baniagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baniagaon village out of total population, 1,403 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 287 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 203 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 62 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,043 | 454 | 589 |
| Non Working | 874 | 384 | 490 |
Map of Baniagaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baniagaon, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Baniagaon village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patotola | 3,461 |
| Baniadabri | 1,754 |
| Kadampur | 1,026 |
| Jaypur | 687 |
| Taleswarguri | 2,969 |
| Purba Jitpur | 279 |
| Paschim Chepani | 3,093 |
| Sambalpur | 746 |
| Paschim Khalishamari | 2,111 |
| Garokhuta | 1,227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baniagaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia