Bansa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bansa is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 522 families residing in the village Bansa. The total population of Bansa is 2,696 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bansa is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bansa village is 387 which is 14% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bansa is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Bansa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bansa is 73.4%. Thus Bansa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 58.97% in Bansa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bansa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bansa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bansa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 182 | 205 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 87.6% | 58.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 143 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,045 | 527 | 518 |
| Illiterate | 1,002 | 326 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Bansa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bansa village out of total population, 1,656 were engaged in work activities. 39.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,656 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 442 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 310 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 88 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,005 | 401 | 604 |
| Non Working | 1,040 | 500 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Bansa,
Below are the list of villages near Bansa village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 364 |
| Maheshpur | 1,821 |
| Jambad | 3,776 |
| Chandatiri | 1,264 |
| Konapara | 1,990 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Saurang | 1,501 |
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Balakdi | 982 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bansa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia