Banahata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banahata is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Banahata. The total population of Banahata is 764 out of which 381 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banahata is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banahata village is 115 which is 15% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banahata is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Banahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banahata is 48.5%. Thus Banahata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 32.92% in Banahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Literacy | 48.54% | 63.91% | 32.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 110 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 172 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Banahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banahata village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 205 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 48 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 450 | 169 | 281 |
Map of Banahata, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banahata, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Banahata village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panrrama | 1,254 |
| Hanslata | 377 |
| Hetbatari | 973 |
| Chaitandi | 833 |
| Uparbatari | 3,418 |
| Tigra | 1,771 |
| Kachahatu | 3,057 |
| Rampur | 929 |
| Kotshila | 1,452 |
| Harbaha | 1,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banahata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia