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Banshi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Banshi is a large village located in Bankura - I Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 456 families residing. The Banshi village has population of 2156 of which 1110 are males while 1046 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshi village population of children with age 0-6 is 202 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshi village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshi as per census is 820, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshi village was 79.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshi Male literacy stands at 89.59 % while female literacy rate was 69.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Banshi 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 Banshi village.

Banshi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 456 - -
Population 2,156 1,110 1,046
Child (0-6) 202 111 91
Schedule Caste 927 481 446
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.99 % 89.59 % 69.95 %
Total Workers 756 632 124
Main Worker 645 - -
Marginal Worker 111 42 69

Caste Factor

In Banshi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.00 % of total population in Banshi village. The village Banshi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Banshi village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 85.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.