Banbahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banbahal is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Banbahal. The total population of Banbahal is 596 out of which 298 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banbahal is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banbahal village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banbahal is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Banbahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banbahal is 66.4%. Thus Banbahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 53.16% in Banbahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banbahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banbahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banbahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Literacy | 66.42% | 80.08% | 53.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 89 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Banbahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banbahal village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 135 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 450 | 161 | 289 |
Map of Banbahal, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banbahal, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Banbahal village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahara | 3,367 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Shitalpur | 1,496 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banbahal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia