Banskuni Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banskuni is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Banskuni. The total population of Banskuni is 1,014 out of which 497 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banskuni is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banskuni village is 165 which is 16% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banskuni is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Banskuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banskuni is 64.5%. Thus Banskuni village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.85% and the female literacy rate is 53.99% in Banskuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banskuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banskuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banskuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 87 | 78 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 75.85% | 53.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 300 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 186 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Banskuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banskuni village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 213 | 138 |
| Non Working | 576 | 208 | 368 |
Nearby Villages to Banskuni,
Below are the list of villages near Banskuni village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parajbhetia | 332 |
| Pakharbar | 922 |
| Mahammadabad | 65 |
| Jagannathpur | 101 |
| Angua | 2,337 |
| Chak Pansi | 140 |
| Jamua | 347 |
| Hasimpur | 419 |
| Jamuyapati | 210 |
| Malpara | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banskuni, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia