Purba Banjhapara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Banjhapara is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Purba Banjhapara. The total population of Purba Banjhapara is 488 out of which 231 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Banjhapara is 1,113.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Banjhapara village is 77 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Banjhapara is 1,026 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Purba Banjhapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Banjhapara is 40.9%. Thus Purba Banjhapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.81% and the female literacy rate is 31.19% in Purba Banjhapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Banjhapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Banjhapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Banjhapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Literacy | 40.88% | 51.81% | 31.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 48 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 386 | 182 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 131 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.1% of total population in Purba Banjhapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Banjhapara village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 129 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 112 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 26 | 131 |
| Non Working | 174 | 76 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Banjhapara,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Banjhapara village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darial | 748 |
| Harkhorkha | 251 |
| Dhalsana | 1,253 |
| Panchgaon | 420 |
| Dharampur | 293 |
| Jharpukuria | 826 |
| Bintara | 383 |
| Saiyadpur | 1,267 |
| Akhira Pukur | 294 |
| Bag Malancha | 392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Banjhapara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia