Baniyal Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baniyal is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Baniyal. The total population of Baniyal is 1,075 out of which 558 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baniyal is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baniyal village is 122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baniyal is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Baniyal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baniyal is 65.9%. Thus Baniyal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.8% in Baniyal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baniyal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baniyal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baniyal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Literacy | 65.9% | 75.2% | 55.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 615 | 324 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 171 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 185 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Baniyal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baniyal village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 294 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 101 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 122 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 69 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 32 | 104 |
| Non Working | 591 | 232 | 359 |
Map of Baniyal, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baniyal, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Baniyal village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamnagar | 1,793 |
| Musidhap | 1,656 |
| Bomka | 394 |
| Arazi Mishrabati | 2,627 |
| Haridas | 2,328 |
| Dakshin Maldanga | 523 |
| Sarakandar | 775 |
| Molladighi | 553 |
| Akanda | 1,041 |
| Karkach | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baniyal, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia