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Banpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Banpur is a large village located in Sahid Matangini Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 547 families residing. The Banpur village has population of 2526 of which 1289 are males while 1237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 10.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banpur village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banpur as per census is 1197, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Banpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banpur village was 86.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banpur Male literacy stands at 92.97 % while female literacy rate was 79.19 %.

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

Banpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 547 - -
Population 2,526 1,289 1,237
Child (0-6) 268 122 146
Schedule Caste 432 223 209
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 86.32 % 92.97 % 79.19 %
Total Workers 836 746 90
Main Worker 624 - -
Marginal Worker 212 161 51

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Banpur village.

Work Profile

In Banpur village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 74.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.