Bhanta Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhanta is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Bhanta. The total population of Bhanta is 2,010 out of which 1,023 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhanta is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhanta village is 178 which is 9% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanta is 1,198 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bhanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhanta is 87.6%. Thus Bhanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.46% and the female literacy rate is 82.36% in Bhanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 81 | 97 |
| Literacy | 87.55% | 92.46% | 82.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,332 | 688 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 152 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhanta village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 543 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 508 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,351 | 472 | 879 |
Map of Bhanta, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhanta, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Bhanta village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalhati | 1,662 |
| Kharupatalia | 1,013 |
| Auliapur | 386 |
| Shrirampur | 1,626 |
| Faridpur | 4,512 |
| Ganespur | 4,530 |
| Kholapota | 1,241 |
| Akna Mirzzapur | 1,844 |
| Bhurkul | 654 |
| Sultanpur | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhanta, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia