Banihari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banihari is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Banihari. The total population of Banihari is 1,770 out of which 914 are males and 856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banihari is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banihari village is 283 which is 16% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banihari is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Banihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banihari is 68.5%. Thus Banihari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.11% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% in Banihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 149 | 134 |
| Literacy | 68.53% | 71.11% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 370 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banihari village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 379 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 238 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 133 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 508 | 845 |
Map of Banihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banihari, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Banihari village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhajna | 729 |
| Nambhail | 336 |
| Shalkhair | 138 |
| Milanhat | 84 |
| Dhandail | 347 |
| Mangalpur | 1,218 |
| Punat | 256 |
| Rasulpur | 1,230 |
| Deulbari | 715 |
| Chhota Damodarpur | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia