Paschim Banshgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Banshgaon is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 272 families residing in the village Paschim Banshgaon. The total population of Paschim Banshgaon is 1,313 out of which 691 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Banshgaon is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Banshgaon village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Banshgaon is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Paschim Banshgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Banshgaon is 72.6%. Thus Paschim Banshgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.89% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Paschim Banshgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Banshgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Banshgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Banshgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 82.89% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,311 | 691 | 620 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 187 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschim Banshgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Banshgaon village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 337 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 196 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Non Working | 870 | 341 | 529 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Banshgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Banshgaon village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Banshgaon | 5,958 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Bansgaonchakla | 3,876 |
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Purbba Bansgaonchakla | 1,756 |
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Purba Bansgaon | 3,859 |
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Banshgaon, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia