Banshda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshda is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Banshda. The total population of Banshda is 1,244 out of which 637 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshda is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshda village is 146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshda is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Banshda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshda is 79.2%. Thus Banshda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.17% in Banshda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 72 | 74 |
| Literacy | 79.23% | 84.96% | 73.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 140 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 157 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Banshda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshda village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 279 | 79 |
| Non Working | 797 | 274 | 523 |
Nearby Villages to Banshda,
Below are the list of villages near Banshda village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palashi | 1,747 |
| Hara Chak | 327 |
| Sanshara | 406 |
| Kakra Punji | 446 |
| Hijalda | 1,344 |
| Papan Chak | 676 |
| Jot Kanu | 453 |
| Padima | 821 |
| Got Gerya | 128 |
| Nijpapan | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia