Banshi Chak is a medium size village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 341 families residing. The Banshi Chak village has population of 1639 of which 817 are males while 822 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Banshi Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 10.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshi Chak village is 1006 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshi Chak as per census is 943, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Banshi Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshi Chak village was 86.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshi Chak Male literacy stands at 93.55 % while female literacy rate was 80.38 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Banshi Chak 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 Banshi Chak village.
Banshi Chak Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
341 |
- |
- |
| Population |
1,639 |
817 |
822 |
| Child (0-6) |
171 |
88 |
83 |
| Schedule Caste |
149 |
72 |
77 |
| Schedule Tribe |
184 |
84 |
100 |
| Literacy |
86.92 % |
93.55 % |
80.38 % |
| Total Workers |
544 |
483 |
61 |
| Main Worker |
483 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
61 |
51 |
10 |
Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.09 % of total population in Banshi Chak village.
Work Profile
In Banshi Chak village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 88.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourer.