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Banshgara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Banshgara is a medium size village located in Faridpur Durgapur Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 248 families residing. The Banshgara village has population of 1173 of which 601 are males while 572 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshgara village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshgara village is 952 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshgara as per census is 855, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshgara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshgara village was 65.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshgara Male literacy stands at 75.68 % while female literacy rate was 55.89 %.

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

Banshgara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 248 - -
Population 1,173 601 572
Child (0-6) 154 83 71
Schedule Caste 84 42 42
Schedule Tribe 777 386 391
Literacy 65.95 % 75.68 % 55.89 %
Total Workers 565 333 232
Main Worker 320 - -
Marginal Worker 245 94 151

Caste Factor

In Banshgara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.16 % of total population in Banshgara village.

Work Profile

In Banshgara village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 56.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.