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Banshketia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Banshketia is a small village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 45 families residing. The Banshketia village has population of 188 of which 107 are males while 81 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshketia village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 19.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshketia village is 757 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshketia as per census is 500, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshketia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshketia village was 57.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshketia Male literacy stands at 80.72 % while female literacy rate was 28.99 %.

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

Banshketia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 188 107 81
Child (0-6) 36 24 12
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 126 67 59
Literacy 57.24 % 80.72 % 28.99 %
Total Workers 83 48 35
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 80 46 34

Caste Factor

In Banshketia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.66 % of total population in Banshketia village.

Work Profile

In Banshketia village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 3.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.