Banjora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banjora is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Banjora. The total population of Banjora is 1,903 out of which 969 are males and 934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjora is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjora village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjora is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Banjora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjora is 57.7%. Thus Banjora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.89% and the female literacy rate is 39.18% 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 | 234 | 127 | 107 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 75.89% | 39.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 330 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Banjora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjora village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 356 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 133 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 137 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 157 | 348 |
| Non Working | 960 | 456 | 504 |
Map of Banjora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banjora, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Banjora village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gordih | 688 |
| Pathraghata | 619 |
| Ranipukur | 687 |
| Ulda | 2,029 |
| Shiramanipur | 564 |
| Bamu | 373 |
| Banduan | 1,688 |
| Kadoyan | 1,482 |
| Bhagiari | 267 |
| Lagudih | 1,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia