Banjora Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banjora is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Banjora. The total population of Banjora is 1,529 out of which 765 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjora is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjora village is 184 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjora is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Banjora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjora is 67.7%. Thus Banjora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.78% in Banjora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 98 | 86 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 78.71% | 56.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 197 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 240 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Banjora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjora village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 400 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 153 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 164 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,007 | 312 | 695 |
Map of Banjora, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banjora, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Banjora village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangpur | 1,252 |
| Jalanpur | 982 |
| Sarama | 706 |
| Japamali | 3,132 |
| Dighalgram | 915 |
| Janakpur | 455 |
| Purbator | 134 |
| Debagram | 620 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,680 |
| Damodar Mohan | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjora, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia