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Poshda Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Poshda is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 313 families residing. The Poshda village has population of 1475 of which 767 are males while 708 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poshda village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poshda village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Poshda as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Poshda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Poshda village was 60.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Poshda Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 48.27 %.

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

Poshda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 313 - -
Population 1,475 767 708
Child (0-6) 160 88 72
Schedule Caste 205 100 105
Schedule Tribe 562 297 265
Literacy 60.23 % 71.43 % 48.27 %
Total Workers 824 473 351
Main Worker 671 - -
Marginal Worker 153 38 115

Caste Factor

In Poshda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.90 % of total population in Poshda village.

Work Profile

In Poshda village out of total population, 824 were engaged in work activities. 81.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 824 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourer.