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Baniakuri Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Baniakuri is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 166 families residing. The Baniakuri village has population of 658 of which 346 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baniakuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 7.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baniakuri village is 902 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baniakuri as per census is 759, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Baniakuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baniakuri village was 75.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baniakuri Male literacy stands at 83.91 % while female literacy rate was 66.90 %.

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

Baniakuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 658 346 312
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 339 180 159
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 75.78 % 83.91 % 66.90 %
Total Workers 311 223 88
Main Worker 270 - -
Marginal Worker 41 11 30

Caste Factor

In Baniakuri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.30 % of total population in Baniakuri village.

Work Profile

In Baniakuri village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 86.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.