Behanchabari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behanchabari is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Behanchabari. The total population of Behanchabari is 761 out of which 392 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behanchabari is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behanchabari village is 106 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behanchabari is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Behanchabari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behanchabari is 60.2%. Thus Behanchabari village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 39.31% in Behanchabari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behanchabari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behanchabari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behanchabari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Literacy | 60.15% | 79.82% | 39.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 94 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 123 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Behanchabari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behanchabari village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 110 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 99 | 171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 115 | 59 |
| Non Working | 298 | 167 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Behanchabari,
Below are the list of villages near Behanchabari village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lekrakhanda | 66 |
| Pratappur | 53 |
| Jitujori | 4,339 |
| Akshyapur | 624 |
| Maujadi | 514 |
| Palasbani | 823 |
| Benka | 698 |
| Pathorkata | 1,864 |
| Nadiha | 1,034 |
| Syampur | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behanchabari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia