Bansihari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district has total population of 141,286 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,161 are males while 69,125 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,707 families residing in Bansihari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bansihari Block is 958.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bansihari Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 68.8% and the sex ratio of Bansihari Block is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bansihari Block is 17179 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8712 male children and 8467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bansihari Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Bansihari Block.
The total literacy rate of Bansihari Block is 68.79%. The male literacy rate is 66.13% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Bansihari Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bansihari Block is further divided into 161 villages.
Bansihari Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bansihari Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,179 | 8,712 | 8,467 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | 66.13% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,506 | 19,330 | 18,176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,017 | 15,366 | 15,651 |
| Illiterate | 55,918 | 24,440 | 31,478 |
Caste-wise Population - Bansihari Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Bansihari Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,506 | 19,330 | 18,176 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,017 | 15,366 | 15,651 |
Religion-wise Population - Bansihari Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,294 | (73.82%) | 53,256 | 51,038 |
| Muslim | 33,815 | (23.93%) | 17,325 | 16,490 |
| Christian | 2,785 | (1.97%) | 1,374 | 1,411 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 261 | (0.18%) | 142 | 119 |
| No Religion Specified | 103 | (0.07%) | 50 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Bansihari Block
Average literacy rate of Bansihari Block in 2011 were 68.79% in which, male and female literacy were 75.21% and 62.06% respectively. Total literate in Bansihari Block were 85,368 of which male and female were 47,721 and 37,647 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bansihari Block
The Sex Ratio of Bansihari Block is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Bansihari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Bansihari Block.
Child Population - Bansihari Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,179 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bansihari Block. Out of which 17,179 were male while 17,179 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bansihari Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bansihari Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bansihari Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 17,179.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,286 | 0 | 141,286 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,179 | 0 | 17,179 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,506 | 0 | 37,506 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,017 | 0 | 31,017 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | - | 68.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | - | 958 |
Working Population - Bansihari Block
In Bansihari Block out of total population, 57,838 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,645 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,301 | 35,456 | 6,845 |
| Cultivators | 15,408 | 14,300 | 1,108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,645 | 11,793 | 3,852 |
| Household Industries | 1,131 | 708 | 423 |
| Other Workers | 10,117 | 8,655 | 1,462 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,537 | 6,275 | 9,262 |
| Non Working | 83,448 | 30,430 | 53,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bansihari, West Bengal - Wikipedia