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Bankata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bankata is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 72 families residing. The Bankata village has population of 445 of which 227 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bankata village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 15.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bankata village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bankata as per census is 842, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bankata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bankata village was 57.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bankata Male literacy stands at 70.90 % while female literacy rate was 44.62 %.

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

Bankata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 445 227 218
Child (0-6) 70 38 32
Schedule Caste 239 119 120
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.87 % 70.90 % 44.62 %
Total Workers 162 125 37
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 50 33 17

Caste Factor

In Bankata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.71 % of total population in Bankata village. The village Bankata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bankata village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 69.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.