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Bansa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bansa is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 522 families residing. The Bansa village has population of 2696 of which 1343 are males while 1353 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bansa village population of children with age 0-6 is 387 which makes up 14.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bansa village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bansa as per census is 1126, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bansa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bansa village was 73.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bansa Male literacy stands at 87.60 % while female literacy rate was 58.97 %.

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

Bansa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 522 - -
Population 2,696 1,343 1,353
Child (0-6) 387 182 205
Schedule Caste 306 143 163
Schedule Tribe 1,045 527 518
Literacy 73.37 % 87.60 % 58.97 %
Total Workers 1,656 843 813
Main Worker 651 - -
Marginal Worker 1,005 401 604

Caste Factor

In Bansa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.35 % of total population in Bansa village.

Work Profile

In Bansa village out of total population, 1656 were engaged in work activities. 39.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1656 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.