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Banshanka Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Banshanka is a medium size village located in Suri - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 440 families residing. The Banshanka village has population of 1838 of which 958 are males while 880 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshanka village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshanka village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshanka as per census is 805, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshanka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshanka village was 70.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshanka Male literacy stands at 77.50 % while female literacy rate was 63.31 %.

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

Banshanka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 1,838 958 880
Child (0-6) 213 118 95
Schedule Caste 398 207 191
Schedule Tribe 197 102 95
Literacy 70.65 % 77.50 % 63.31 %
Total Workers 640 546 94
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 240 160 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.72 % of total population in Banshanka village.

Work Profile

In Banshanka village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 62.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.