Banshkona Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshkona is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Banshkona. The total population of Banshkona is 529 out of which 272 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshkona is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshkona village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshkona is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Banshkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshkona is 78.5%. Thus Banshkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.08% in Banshkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Literacy | 78.53% | 83.82% | 73.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 257 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 70 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banshkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshkona village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 13.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 97 | 154 |
| Non Working | 238 | 135 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Banshkona,
Below are the list of villages near Banshkona village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinhajora | 229 |
| Abra Dihi | 1,166 |
| Murari | 1,218 |
| Kank Sol | 207 |
| Baharabani | 728 |
| Mailda | 673 |
| Damakata | 461 |
| Ladhapara | 34 |
| Bhabanipur | 109 |
| Buripala | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshkona, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia