Bantosha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bantosha is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Bantosha. The total population of Bantosha is 758 out of which 400 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bantosha is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bantosha village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bantosha is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Bantosha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bantosha is 79.2%. Thus Bantosha village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% in Bantosha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bantosha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bantosha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bantosha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 88.4% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 331 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 80 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bantosha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bantosha village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 237 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 124 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Non Working | 487 | 147 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Bantosha,
Below are the list of villages near Bantosha village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Roykhan | 2,007 |
| Ranigachhi | 5,947 |
| Samla | 1,976 |
| Jhanjha | 1,527 |
| Behari | 405 |
| Haldaha | 1,353 |
| Telenipara | 567 |
| Dihigachhi | 559 |
| Laugachhi | 4,540 |
| Sonarhula | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bantosha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia