Banshgar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshgar is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Banshgar. The total population of Banshgar is 391 out of which 207 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshgar is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshgar village is 67 which is 17% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshgar is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Banshgar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshgar is 51.5%. Thus Banshgar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.1% and the female literacy rate is 34.01% in Banshgar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshgar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshgar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshgar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Literacy | 51.54% | 66.1% | 34.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 81 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 90 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Banshgar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshgar village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 91 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 289 | 109 | 180 |
Map of Banshgar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshgar, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Banshgar village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patamjuri | 1,650 |
| Sidhi | 4,665 |
| Udaypur | 409 |
| Narandi | 282 |
| Chhakudi | 210 |
| Layadi | 366 |
| Gupinathpur | 401 |
| Kashipur | 587 |
| Baijnathdi Alias Dokatanr | 405 |
| Kalikapur | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshgar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia