Banka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banka is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Banka. The total population of Banka is 672 out of which 344 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banka is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banka village is 91 which is 14% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banka is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Banka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banka is 82.4%. Thus Banka village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 78.45% in Banka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Literacy | 82.44% | 86.24% | 78.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 96 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 87 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banka village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 173 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 136 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| Non Working | 406 | 131 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Banka,
Below are the list of villages near Banka village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latmajnur Uttar Chak | 15 |
| Gajipur | 2,413 |
| Kamalpur | 1,686 |
| Rangibasan | 2,570 |
| Basulya | 4,599 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,680 |
| Gopalpur | 8,294 |
| Terapekhya | 1,579 |
| Ghasipur | 1,169 |
| Gopalpur | 3,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia