Banshidihi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshidihi is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Banshidihi. The total population of Banshidihi is 1,523 out of which 780 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshidihi is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshidihi village is 186 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshidihi is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Banshidihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshidihi is 77%. Thus Banshidihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% in Banshidihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshidihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshidihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshidihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 87 | 99 |
| Literacy | 77.04% | 86.29% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 143 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 182 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banshidihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshidihi village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 30.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 159 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 238 | 142 |
| Non Working | 979 | 383 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Banshidihi,
Below are the list of villages near Banshidihi village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hetyapathar | 529 |
| Kharakanali | 224 |
| Nadusenara | 230 |
| Nishchintapur | 172 |
| Jiarda | 1,128 |
| Kadamdeuli | 1,038 |
| Banshketya | 408 |
| Erodihi | 785 |
| Bandeuli | 1,283 |
| Tunamara | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshidihi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia