Banshraya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshraya is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Banshraya. The total population of Banshraya is 983 out of which 488 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshraya is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banshraya village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshraya is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Banshraya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshraya is 75.2%. Thus Banshraya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.37% in Banshraya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshraya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshraya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshraya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 86.32% | 64.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 894 | 438 | 456 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 122 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.9% of total population in Banshraya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshraya village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 166 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 146 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Non Working | 529 | 198 | 331 |
Map of Banshraya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banshraya, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Banshraya village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuna | 1,044 |
| Panrasol | 685 |
| Rudra | 1,085 |
| Jihurbana | 295 |
| Jorapukur Alias Sitarampur | 702 |
| Kalyajhor | 813 |
| Bhabanipur | 268 |
| Kalyandi | 26 |
| Bar-Ahartor | 1,991 |
| Dhanjor | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshraya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia