Banshia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshia is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Banshia. The total population of Banshia is 1,607 out of which 828 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshia is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshia village is 180 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshia is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Banshia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshia is 56.1%. Thus Banshia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 59.15% and the female literacy rate is 52.81% in Banshia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 96 | 84 |
| Literacy | 56.06% | 59.15% | 52.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 273 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 185 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 807 | 395 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Banshia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshia village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 434 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 126 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 200 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 101 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 91 | 20 |
| Non Working | 941 | 303 | 638 |
Map of Banshia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshia, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Banshia village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikapur | 1,103 |
| Shyampur | 33 |
| Khatgaria | 375 |
| Jhanjra | 2,125 |
| Kendula | 250 |
| Bhadrapur | 90 |
| Kalinagar | 535 |
| Kendua | 835 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,034 |
| Chapabandi | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia