Bansikhurd Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bansikhurd is a village situated in Manatu block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Bansikhurd. The total population of Bansikhurd is 1,964 out of which 1,007 are males and 957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bansikhurd is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bansikhurd village is 445 which is 23% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bansikhurd is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bansikhurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bansikhurd is 47.4%. Thus Bansikhurd village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 57.39% and the female literacy rate is 36.34% in Bansikhurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bansikhurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bansikhurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bansikhurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 209 | 236 |
| Literacy | 47.4% | 57.39% | 36.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 277 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,244 | 549 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Bansikhurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bansikhurd village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 159 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 66 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 278 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,376 | 570 | 806 |
Nearby Villages to Bansikhurd,
Below are the list of villages near Bansikhurd village in Manatu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumri | 1,271 |
| Daldalia | 380 |
| Dewdih | 572 |
| Sikni | 450 |
| Paduma | 1,672 |
| Abduldih | 191 |
| Bisranw | 284 |
| Bhainsasur | 493 |
| Nagad | 633 |
| Sildiliya Khurd | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bansikhurd, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia