Banpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banpur is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Banpur. The total population of Banpur is 2,526 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banpur is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banpur village is 268 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banpur is 1,197 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Banpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banpur is 86.3%. Thus Banpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.97% and the female literacy rate is 79.19% in Banpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 122 | 146 |
| Literacy | 86.32% | 92.97% | 79.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 223 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 204 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Banpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banpur village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 585 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 167 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 115 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 259 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 161 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,690 | 543 | 1,147 |
Nearby Villages to Banpur,
Below are the list of villages near Banpur village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikpari | 2,595 |
| Kharui | 7,343 |
| Chatara | 4,868 |
| Gathra | 4,348 |
| Panchberya | 530 |
| Pitulsaha | 886 |
| Ballok | 3,565 |
| Uttar Mirzapur | 1,213 |
| Patanda | 1,398 |
| Gujar Kharai | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia