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Bankapalas Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Bankapalas is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 191 families residing. The Bankapalas village has population of 756 of which 360 are males while 396 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bankapalas village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bankapalas village is 1100 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bankapalas as per census is 1267, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bankapalas village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bankapalas village was 44.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bankapalas Male literacy stands at 58.10 % while female literacy rate was 32.45 %.

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

Bankapalas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 191 - -
Population 756 360 396
Child (0-6) 102 45 57
Schedule Caste 75 40 35
Schedule Tribe 652 306 346
Literacy 44.80 % 58.10 % 32.45 %
Total Workers 482 233 249
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 234 39 195

Caste Factor

In Bankapalas village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.92 % of total population in Bankapalas village.

Work Profile

In Bankapalas village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 51.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.