Bankur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bankur is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Bankur. The total population of Bankur is 995 out of which 516 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bankur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bankur village is 159 which is 16% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bankur is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Bankur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bankur is 47.1%. Thus Bankur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.85% and the female literacy rate is 45.27% in Bankur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bankur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bankur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bankur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Literacy | 47.13% | 48.85% | 45.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 228 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 304 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Bankur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bankur village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 257 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 197 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 37 | 112 |
| Non Working | 549 | 222 | 327 |
Map of Bankur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bankur, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Bankur village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gatlu | 974 |
| Banshthupi | 599 |
| Tiarbati | 187 |
| Sripur | 1,152 |
| Bidhibari | 1,228 |
| Sahapur | 737 |
| Paikpara | 1,159 |
| Ujantor | 568 |
| Porsha | 1,997 |
| Banbol | 1,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bankur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia