Bankata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bankata is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Bankata. The total population of Bankata is 445 out of which 227 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankata is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankata village is 70 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankata is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bankata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankata is 57.9%. Thus Bankata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 44.62% in Bankata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bankata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bankata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Literacy | 57.87% | 70.9% | 44.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 119 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 93 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bankata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankata village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 92 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Non Working | 283 | 102 | 181 |
Map of Bankata, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bankata, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Bankata village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burisahar | 155 |
| Sonardang | 67 |
| Harekrishtapur | 258 |
| Patharkhunya | 162 |
| Sanoda | 319 |
| Mahulbane | 332 |
| Bankata Keshyardi | 201 |
| Basudi | 411 |
| Puratan Indkuri | 222 |
| Kalabani | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia