Banshjor Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshjor is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 943 families residing in the village Banshjor. The total population of Banshjor is 4,568 out of which 2,371 are males and 2,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshjor is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshjor village is 607 which is 13% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshjor is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Banshjor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshjor is 68.2%. Thus Banshjor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.69% in Banshjor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshjor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshjor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshjor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 316 | 291 |
| Literacy | 68.16% | 72.31% | 63.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 266 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,868 | 885 | 983 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Banshjor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshjor village out of total population, 1,419 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 1,097 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 159 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 386 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 542 | 512 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 192 | 56 |
| Non Working | 3,149 | 1,082 | 2,067 |
Map of Banshjor, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshjor, Suri - I
Below are the list of villages near Banshjor village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilpara | 2,928 |
| Ajoypur | 903 |
| Araipur | 1,977 |
| Narasinghpur | 117 |
| Lambodarpur | 2,234 |
| Durgapur | 928 |
| Kamalpur | 1,783 |
| Maheshpur | 328 |
| Joka | 168 |
| Panch Pukhuria | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshjor, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia