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Purba Bansgaon Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Purba Bansgaon is a large village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 765 families residing. The Purba Bansgaon village has population of 3859 of which 1941 are males while 1918 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Bansgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 717 which makes up 18.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Bansgaon village is 988 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Bansgaon as per census is 997, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Bansgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Bansgaon village was 54.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Bansgaon Male literacy stands at 61.13 % while female literacy rate was 47.82 %.

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

Purba Bansgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 765 - -
Population 3,859 1,941 1,918
Child (0-6) 717 359 358
Schedule Caste 30 17 13
Schedule Tribe 625 313 312
Literacy 54.52 % 61.13 % 47.82 %
Total Workers 1,068 932 136
Main Worker 812 - -
Marginal Worker 256 208 48

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.78 % of total population in Purba Bansgaon village.

Work Profile

In Purba Bansgaon village out of total population, 1068 were engaged in work activities. 76.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1068 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourer.