Bankati Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bankati is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Bankati. The total population of Bankati is 1,137 out of which 572 are males and 565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankati is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankati village is 155 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankati is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Bankati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankati is 63.2%. Thus Bankati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Bankati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bankati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bankati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Literacy | 63.24% | 75.96% | 50.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 196 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Bankati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankati village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 255 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 95 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 73 | 268 |
| Non Working | 523 | 244 | 279 |
Map of Bankati, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bankati, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Bankati village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patpur | 320 |
| Amagara | 805 |
| Gosaidih | 537 |
| Mednitanr | 528 |
| Parsa | 1,596 |
| Durku | 1,564 |
| Ramkanali | 357 |
| Dhadanga | 1,614 |
| Kerar | 374 |
| Nischintapur | 1,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankati, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia