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Bantra Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Bantra is a large village located in Jaynagar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 2633 families residing. The Bantra village has population of 12508 of which 6454 are males while 6054 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bantra village population of children with age 0-6 is 2027 which makes up 16.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bantra village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bantra as per census is 914, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bantra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bantra village was 67.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bantra Male literacy stands at 76.03 % while female literacy rate was 58.00 %.

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

Bantra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,633 - -
Population 12,508 6,454 6,054
Child (0-6) 2,027 1,059 968
Schedule Caste 4,942 2,601 2,341
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 67.28 % 76.03 % 58.00 %
Total Workers 4,158 3,425 733
Main Worker 2,666 - -
Marginal Worker 1,492 1,165 327

Caste Factor

In Bantra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Bantra village.

Work Profile

In Bantra village out of total population, 4158 were engaged in work activities. 64.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4158 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 899 were Agricultural labourer.