Banshi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshi is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Banshi. The total population of Banshi is 972 out of which 497 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshi is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshi village is 119 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshi is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Banshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshi is 59.9%. Thus Banshi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.3% in Banshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 62 | 57 |
| Literacy | 59.91% | 75.86% | 43.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 719 | 364 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 167 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Banshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshi village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 195 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 98 | 12 |
| Non Working | 656 | 204 | 452 |
Map of Banshi, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshi, Indpur
Below are the list of villages near Banshi village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 1,128 |
| Chakadoba | 15 |
| Indpur | 2,573 |
| Nayekhir | 1,391 |
| Dharampur | 1,149 |
| Damodarpur | 355 |
| Paharpur | 436 |
| Gokulnagar | 921 |
| Bholarkhap | 1,048 |
| Bajora | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia