Banshgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshgaon is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,155 families residing in the village Banshgaon. The total population of Banshgaon is 5,958 out of which 3,059 are males and 2,899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshgaon is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshgaon village is 1117 which is 19% of the total population. There are 577 male children and 540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshgaon is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Banshgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshgaon is 62.8%. Thus Banshgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 69.02% and the female literacy rate is 56.3% in Banshgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,117 | 577 | 540 |
| Literacy | 62.82% | 69.02% | 56.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 866 | 443 | 423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 105 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 2,917 | 1,346 | 1,571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Banshgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshgaon village out of total population, 1,722 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 818 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,387 | 1,263 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 213 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 818 | 748 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 299 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 247 | 88 |
| Non Working | 4,236 | 1,549 | 2,687 |
Nearby Villages to Banshgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Banshgaon village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
| Bansgaonchakla | 3,876 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Purbba Bansgaonchakla | 1,756 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Purba Bansgaon | 3,859 |
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshgaon, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia