Banchhabhita Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banchhabhita is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Banchhabhita. The total population of Banchhabhita is 1,463 out of which 730 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banchhabhita is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banchhabhita village is 199 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banchhabhita is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Banchhabhita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banchhabhita is 69.5%. Thus Banchhabhita village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% in Banchhabhita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banchhabhita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banchhabhita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banchhabhita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 100 | 99 |
| Literacy | 69.46% | 79.37% | 59.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 988 | 499 | 489 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 230 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Banchhabhita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banchhabhita village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 297 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 195 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 142 | 132 |
| Non Working | 787 | 291 | 496 |
Map of Banchhabhita, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banchhabhita, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Banchhabhita village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Pataram | 4,141 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Jagir | 1,662 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Dhupibhita | 3,518 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Dohaguri | 1,405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banchhabhita, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia