Bansihari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bansihari is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Bansihari. The total population of Bansihari is 930 out of which 475 are males and 455 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bansihari is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bansihari village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bansihari is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Bansihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bansihari is 85.1%. Thus Bansihari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.35% in Bansihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bansihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bansihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bansihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 61 | 64 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 87.68% | 82.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 122 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 112 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Bansihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bansihari village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 223 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 90 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Non Working | 610 | 211 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Bansihari,
Below are the list of villages near Bansihari village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandmukh | 1,242 |
| Krishnabati | 470 |
| Mahugram | 1,433 |
| Rangapukur | 726 |
| Chandipur | 903 |
| Narayanpur | 953 |
| Dasul | 1,641 |
| Sakrail | 16 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 524 |
| Selimabad | 482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bansihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia