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Banshkhal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Banshkhal is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Banshkhal village has population of 759 of which 387 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshkhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 8.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshkhal village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshkhal as per census is 694, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshkhal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshkhal village was 88.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshkhal Male literacy stands at 94.02 % while female literacy rate was 82.71 %.

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

Banshkhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 759 387 372
Child (0-6) 61 36 25
Schedule Caste 64 31 33
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 88.40 % 94.02 % 82.71 %
Total Workers 368 254 114
Main Worker 349 - -
Marginal Worker 19 5 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.66 % of total population in Banshkhal village.

Work Profile

In Banshkhal village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 94.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.