Banhat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banhat is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Banhat. The total population of Banhat is 885 out of which 438 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banhat is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banhat village is 100 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banhat is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Banhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banhat is 60%. Thus Banhat village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.74% and the female literacy rate is 54.22% in Banhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Literacy | 60% | 65.74% | 54.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 174 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 188 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 179 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Banhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banhat village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 207 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 99 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 63 | 109 |
| Non Working | 501 | 168 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Banhat,
Below are the list of villages near Banhat village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raypur | 1,020 |
| Hariharpur | 1,370 |
| Dhulatair | 1,596 |
| Purbba Maheshpur | 297 |
| Bahicha | 857 |
| Anantapur | 82 |
| Malikura | 345 |
| Jotejagat | 585 |
| Chakpara | 309 |
| Kashtagar | 361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banhat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia