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Banshipur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Banshipur is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 301 families residing. The Banshipur village has population of 1117 of which 573 are males while 544 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 8.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshipur village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshipur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshipur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshipur village was 75.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshipur Male literacy stands at 81.11 % while female literacy rate was 69.90 %.

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

Banshipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 1,117 573 544
Child (0-6) 98 49 49
Schedule Caste 228 119 109
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3
Literacy 75.66 % 81.11 % 69.90 %
Total Workers 521 393 128
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 233 137 96

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Banshipur village.

Work Profile

In Banshipur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 55.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.