Banshra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshra is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Banshra. The total population of Banshra is 1,457 out of which 741 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshra is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshra village is 214 which is 15% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshra is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Banshra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshra is 79.4%. Thus Banshra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 68.38% in Banshra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 121 | 93 |
| Literacy | 79.4% | 90.48% | 68.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 109 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 180 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Banshra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshra village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 249 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 161 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 85 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 117 | 153 |
| Non Working | 915 | 375 | 540 |
Map of Banshra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshra, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Banshra village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palanja Alias Misirdi | 474 |
| Salikakumarda | 1,784 |
| Keshargarya | 720 |
| Majura | 491 |
| Bhursa | 341 |
| Ulidi | 427 |
| Manera | 870 |
| Akarbad | 689 |
| Bhadsa | 1,183 |
| Purru | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia