Banshata Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshata is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Banshata. The total population of Banshata is 650 out of which 328 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshata is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshata village is 132 which is 20% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshata is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Banshata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshata is 45.9%. Thus Banshata village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 46.83% and the female literacy rate is 45.11% in Banshata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 76 | 56 |
| Literacy | 45.95% | 46.83% | 45.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 210 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Banshata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshata village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 144 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 43 | 91 |
| Non Working | 346 | 141 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Banshata,
Below are the list of villages near Banshata village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aradpur | 4,174 |
| Maulpur | 659 |
| Sujapur | 1,712 |
| Khaihata | 2,462 |
| Kaludewan | 633 |
| Rasiladaha | 2,182 |
| Mandilpur | 1,261 |
| Nageshwarpur | 3,119 |
| Minapara | 349 |
| Kadirpur | 3,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshata, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia