Bankat Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bankat is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 764 families residing in the village Bankat. The total population of Bankat is 3,777 out of which 2,019 are males and 1,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankat is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankat village is 749 which is 20% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankat is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Bankat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankat is 47.2%. Thus Bankat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.36% and the female literacy rate is 39.17% in Bankat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bankat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bankat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 749 | 413 | 336 |
| Literacy | 47.23% | 54.36% | 39.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,604 | 859 | 745 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,347 | 1,146 | 1,201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bankat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankat village out of total population, 1,246 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,246 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 959 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,008 | 764 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 959 | 727 | 232 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 201 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,531 | 1,054 | 1,477 |
Map of Bankat, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bankat, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Bankat village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chararhiya | 5,041 |
| Bariyarpur | 11,711 |
| Bairia | 2,164 |
| Baswaria | 5,213 |
| Dharmuhan | 2,567 |
| Pataura Tola Lala | 5,568 |
| Loksa | 610 |
| Pataurra Tola Mathia | 3,021 |
| Harian Chhapra | 1,551 |
| Pataura Tola Gorhwa | 5,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankat, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia