Poshda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poshda is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Poshda. The total population of Poshda is 1,475 out of which 767 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshda is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poshda village is 160 which is 11% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshda is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Poshda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshda is 60.2%. Thus Poshda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 48.27% in Poshda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 88 | 72 |
| Literacy | 60.23% | 71.43% | 48.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 100 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 297 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 282 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Poshda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshda village out of total population, 824 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 824 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 435 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 151 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 461 | 264 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 38 | 115 |
| Non Working | 651 | 294 | 357 |
Map of Poshda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Poshda, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Poshda village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaka | 1,095 |
| Murachhara | 813 |
| Lagda | 1,273 |
| Dheko | 1,537 |
| Gochda | 947 |
| Chorkul | 814 |
| Lurka | 3,084 |
| Golor | 1,355 |
| Maulasol | 2,135 |
| Baksi | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia