Bankatwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bankatwa is a village situated in Bankatwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 843 families residing in the village Bankatwa. The total population of Bankatwa is 4,963 out of which 2,611 are males and 2,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankatwa is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankatwa village is 960 which is 19% of the total population. There are 520 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankatwa is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Bankatwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankatwa is 48.6%. Thus Bankatwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 58.15% and the female literacy rate is 38.23% in Bankatwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bankatwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bankatwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankatwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 960 | 520 | 440 |
| Literacy | 48.64% | 58.15% | 38.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 859 | 440 | 419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,016 | 1,395 | 1,621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bankatwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankatwa village out of total population, 2,404 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,404 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 581 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 263 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 256 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,672 | 777 | 895 |
| Non Working | 2,559 | 1,253 | 1,306 |
Map of Bankatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bankatwa, Bankatwa
Below are the list of villages near Bankatwa village in Bankatwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barhawa | 2,843 |
| Balua Tola Dhanukhi | 897 |
| Jhanjhara | 6,837 |
| Dhanukhi | 2,152 |
| Bijbani | 33,876 |
| Jolahgawan | 2,473 |
| Sundarpur | 1,266 |
| Pipra | 1,564 |
| Jitpur | 3,315 |
| Siripur | 1,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia