Banhichar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banhichar is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Banhichar. The total population of Banhichar is 3,670 out of which 1,883 are males and 1,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banhichar is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banhichar village is 440 which is 12% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banhichar is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Banhichar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banhichar is 90.1%. Thus Banhichar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.75% and the female literacy rate is 85.26% in Banhichar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banhichar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banhichar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banhichar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 440 | 227 | 213 |
| Literacy | 90.12% | 94.75% | 85.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 759 | 314 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banhichar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banhichar village out of total population, 1,468 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 960 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 161 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 148 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 593 | 536 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 232 | 193 |
| Non Working | 2,202 | 691 | 1,511 |
Map of Banhichar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banhichar, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Banhichar village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 1,078 |
| Bhubaneswarpur | 3,787 |
| Bhubunkalua | 1,540 |
| Nischinta Basan | 3,195 |
| Chapbasan | 2,318 |
| Naki Basan | 2,204 |
| Kamarbar | 1,375 |
| Pipulberya | 849 |
| Jayrambati | 1,285 |
| Gaurangapur | 2,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banhichar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia