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Bankapala Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Bankapala is a large village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 563 families residing. The Bankapala village has population of 2338 of which 1097 are males while 1241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bankapala village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bankapala village is 1131 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bankapala as per census is 947, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bankapala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bankapala village was 62.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bankapala Male literacy stands at 76.66 % while female literacy rate was 51.03 %.

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

Bankapala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 563 - -
Population 2,338 1,097 1,241
Child (0-6) 259 133 126
Schedule Caste 483 238 245
Schedule Tribe 315 144 171
Literacy 62.91 % 76.66 % 51.03 %
Total Workers 1,376 710 666
Main Worker 1,115 - -
Marginal Worker 261 64 197

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.47 % of total population in Bankapala village.

Work Profile

In Bankapala village out of total population, 1376 were engaged in work activities. 81.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1376 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 936 were Agricultural labourer.