Purba Bansgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Bansgaon is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 765 families residing in the village Purba Bansgaon. The total population of Purba Bansgaon is 3,859 out of which 1,941 are males and 1,918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Bansgaon is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Bansgaon village is 717 which is 19% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Bansgaon is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Purba Bansgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Bansgaon is 54.5%. Thus Purba Bansgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 61.13% and the female literacy rate is 47.82% in Purba Bansgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Bansgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Bansgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Bansgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 717 | 359 | 358 |
| Literacy | 54.52% | 61.13% | 47.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 625 | 313 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 2,146 | 974 | 1,172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Purba Bansgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Bansgaon village out of total population, 1,068 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 724 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 236 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 327 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 146 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 208 | 48 |
| Non Working | 2,791 | 1,009 | 1,782 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Bansgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Bansgaon village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Bansgaonchakla | 1,756 |
| Bansgaonchakla | 3,876 |
| Banshgaon | 5,958 |
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Bansgaon, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia