Banshkanthia Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshkanthia is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Banshkanthia. The total population of Banshkanthia is 1,951 out of which 973 are males and 978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshkanthia is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshkanthia village is 177 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshkanthia is 1,329 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Banshkanthia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshkanthia is 72.2%. Thus Banshkanthia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.27% and the female literacy rate is 62.94% in Banshkanthia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshkanthia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshkanthia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshkanthia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 76 | 101 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 81.27% | 62.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,625 | 819 | 806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 244 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banshkanthia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshkanthia village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 524 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 214 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 109 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 198 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 70 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,297 | 379 | 918 |
Map of Banshkanthia, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshkanthia, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Banshkanthia village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berubari | 41,593 |
| Araji Garalbari | 1,782 |
| Daikhata | 2,342 |
| Nandanpur | 6,114 |
| Binnaguri | 4,370 |
| Kharija Berubari | 10,076 |
| Shakati | 3,497 |
| Kathua | 1,293 |
| Berubarinagar | 762 |
| Boalmari | 6,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshkanthia, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia