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Banshra Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Banshra is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 90 families residing. The Banshra village has population of 351 of which 190 are males while 161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshra village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 8.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshra village is 847 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshra as per census is 476, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshra village was 77.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshra Male literacy stands at 84.02 % while female literacy rate was 69.54 %.

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

Banshra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 351 190 161
Child (0-6) 31 21 10
Schedule Caste 33 19 14
Schedule Tribe 56 29 27
Literacy 77.19 % 84.02 % 69.54 %
Total Workers 135 110 25
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 17 9 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.40 % of total population in Banshra village.

Work Profile

In Banshra village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 87.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.