Banshipur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshipur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Banshipur. The total population of Banshipur is 1,117 out of which 573 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshipur is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshipur village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshipur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Banshipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshipur is 75.7%. Thus Banshipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.11% and the female literacy rate is 69.9% in Banshipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | 81.11% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 148 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Banshipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshipur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 256 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 119 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 137 | 96 |
| Non Working | 596 | 180 | 416 |
Map of Banshipur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshipur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Banshipur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Balidanga | 1,731 |
| Chopa | 2,821 |
| Khanpur | 2,664 |
| Mahishgara | 914 |
| Katgara | 1,431 |
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Hridayrampur | 820 |
| Gurbari | 1,898 |
| Raghabindubati | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshipur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia