Ban Bedia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ban Bedia is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Ban Bedia. The total population of Ban Bedia is 1,028 out of which 530 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ban Bedia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ban Bedia village is 167 which is 16% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ban Bedia is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Ban Bedia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ban Bedia is 60.4%. Thus Ban Bedia village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 76.46% and the female literacy rate is 43.13% in Ban Bedia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ban Bedia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ban Bedia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ban Bedia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Literacy | 60.39% | 76.46% | 43.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 203 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 95 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 189 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Ban Bedia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ban Bedia village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 257 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 130 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Non Working | 677 | 233 | 444 |
Nearby Villages to Ban Bedia,
Below are the list of villages near Ban Bedia village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 773 |
| Nimdiha | 621 |
| Shyam Bazar | 513 |
| Pirra Bakra | 879 |
| Ratanpur | 116 |
| Mukundapur | 674 |
| Khakra Kanali | 364 |
| Nagri | 1,764 |
| Paharapatpur | 865 |
| Baidyanathpur | 1,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ban Bedia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia