Bankatwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bankatwa is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Bankatwa. The total population of Bankatwa is 3,062 out of which 1,648 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankatwa is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankatwa village is 553 which is 18% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankatwa is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Bankatwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankatwa is 63.4%. Thus Bankatwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 72.26% and the female literacy rate is 52.68% 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 | 553 | 278 | 275 |
| Literacy | 63.37% | 72.26% | 52.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 278 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,472 | 658 | 814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bankatwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankatwa village out of total population, 1,254 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 419 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 265 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 120 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 653 | 412 | 241 |
| Non Working | 1,808 | 817 | 991 |
Map of Bankatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bankatwa, Paharpur
Below are the list of villages near Bankatwa village in Paharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nirpur | 945 |
| Ray Karariya | 2,350 |
| Kotwa | 4,463 |
| Naya Ganw | 2,713 |
| Gobardhanpur | 893 |
| Ibrahimpur | 2,586 |
| Ganga Pipra | 3,552 |
| Baluwa | 7,841 |
| Batraulia | 2,574 |
| BaluwaBirt | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia