Banshi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshi is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Banshi. The total population of Banshi is 2,069 out of which 1,053 are males and 1,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshi is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshi village is 252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshi is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Banshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshi is 70.9%. Thus Banshi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% 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 | 252 | 127 | 125 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 78.51% | 63.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,214 | 606 | 608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 326 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Banshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshi village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 553 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 409 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 83 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 417 | 770 |
Map of Banshi, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshi, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Banshi village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tandighi | 1,141 |
| Chandipur | 897 |
| Bazar | 641 |
| Pankhai | 1,504 |
| Jangalmahal | 907 |
| Chhatina | 359 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,134 |
| Hariharpur | 793 |
| Kataban | 499 |
| Madhurpur | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia