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Baniyal Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Baniyal is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 234 families residing. The Baniyal village has population of 1075 of which 558 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baniyal village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baniyal village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baniyal as per census is 968, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Baniyal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baniyal village was 65.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baniyal Male literacy stands at 75.20 % while female literacy rate was 55.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Baniyal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Baniyal village.

Baniyal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 1,075 558 517
Child (0-6) 122 62 60
Schedule Caste 615 324 291
Schedule Tribe 331 171 160
Literacy 65.90 % 75.20 % 55.80 %
Total Workers 484 326 158
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 136 32 104

Caste Factor

In Baniyal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.79 % of total population in Baniyal village.

Work Profile

In Baniyal village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 71.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.