Banhugli Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banhugli is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,544 families residing in the village Banhugli. The total population of Banhugli is 11,103 out of which 5,715 are males and 5,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banhugli is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banhugli village is 1102 which is 10% of the total population. There are 506 male children and 596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banhugli is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Banhugli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banhugli is 81%. Thus Banhugli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.16% and the female literacy rate is 75.4% in Banhugli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banhugli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banhugli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banhugli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,102 | 506 | 596 |
| Literacy | 81% | 86.16% | 75.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,359 | 1,756 | 1,603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,002 | 1,227 | 1,775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banhugli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banhugli village out of total population, 4,279 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,641 | 3,105 | 536 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 399 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 268 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 73 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 2,736 | 2,365 | 371 |
| Marginal Workers | 638 | 382 | 256 |
| Non Working | 6,824 | 2,228 | 4,596 |
Map of Banhugli, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banhugli, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Banhugli village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joykrishnapur Chairi | 6,436 |
| Joyenpur | 1,396 |
| Mathurapur | 4,460 |
| Hogalkuria | 1,993 |
| Bhabanipur | 4,007 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,657 |
| Rampur | 1,951 |
| Dingelpota | 1,614 |
| Hasanpur | 2,753 |
| Palghat | 2,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banhugli, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia