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Banka Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Banka is a medium size village located in Mahisadal Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 144 families residing. The Banka village has population of 672 of which 344 are males while 328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banka village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 13.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banka village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banka as per census is 978, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Banka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banka village was 82.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banka Male literacy stands at 86.24 % while female literacy rate was 78.45 %.

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

Banka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 672 344 328
Child (0-6) 91 46 45
Schedule Caste 187 96 91
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.44 % 86.24 % 78.45 %
Total Workers 266 213 53
Main Worker 199 - -
Marginal Worker 67 40 27

Caste Factor

Banka village of Purba Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.83 % of total population in Banka village. The village Banka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Banka village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 74.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.