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Banihari Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Banihari is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 273 families residing. The Banihari village has population of 1104 of which 567 are males while 537 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banihari village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banihari village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banihari as per census is 882, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banihari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banihari village was 71.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banihari Male literacy stands at 76.55 % while female literacy rate was 65.83 %.

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

Banihari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,104 567 537
Child (0-6) 128 68 60
Schedule Caste 141 69 72
Schedule Tribe 315 153 162
Literacy 71.31 % 76.55 % 65.83 %
Total Workers 537 366 171
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 156 61 95

Caste Factor

Banihari village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.77 % of total population in Banihari village.

Work Profile

In Banihari village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 70.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.