Bantra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bantra is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,633 families residing in the village Bantra. The total population of Bantra is 12,508 out of which 6,454 are males and 6,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bantra is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bantra village is 2027 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1059 male children and 968 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bantra is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Bantra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bantra is 67.3%. Thus Bantra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.03% and the female literacy rate is 58% in Bantra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bantra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bantra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bantra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,027 | 1,059 | 968 |
| Literacy | 67.28% | 76.03% | 58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,942 | 2,601 | 2,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,456 | 2,352 | 3,104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bantra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bantra village out of total population, 4,158 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 899 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,666 | 2,260 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 246 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 899 | 876 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 344 | 186 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 1,166 | 952 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,492 | 1,165 | 327 |
| Non Working | 8,350 | 3,029 | 5,321 |
Map of Bantra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bantra, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Bantra village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur Korabag | 7,142 |
| Kamaria | 26,575 |
| Charaghata | 5,837 |
| Purba Bantra | 593 |
| Manik Nagar | 1,400 |
| Gobindapur | 4,890 |
| Tilpi | 13,350 |
| Paschim Shyamnagar | 1,637 |
| Chandaneshwar | 3,377 |
| Mahismari | 2,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bantra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia