Banshgan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshgan is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Banshgan. The total population of Banshgan is 2,110 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshgan is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshgan village is 315 which is 15% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshgan is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Banshgan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshgan is 62%. Thus Banshgan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Banshgan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshgan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshgan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshgan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 149 | 166 |
| Literacy | 62.01% | 78.18% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 214 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 137 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 997 | 350 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Banshgan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshgan village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 320 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 215 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 195 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,422 | 555 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Banshgan,
Below are the list of villages near Banshgan village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Bero | 2,956 |
| Simulkundi | 431 |
| Paschim Bero | 5,699 |
| Sija | 770 |
| Banbahira | 1,258 |
| Badurdi | 163 |
| Raidi | 1,754 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshgan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia