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Purba Banjhapara Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Purba Banjhapara is a medium size village located in Maldah (Old) Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 103 families residing. The Purba Banjhapara village has population of 488 of which 231 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Banjhapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 15.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Banjhapara village is 1113 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Banjhapara as per census is 1026, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Banjhapara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Banjhapara village was 40.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Banjhapara Male literacy stands at 51.81 % while female literacy rate was 31.19 %.

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

Purba Banjhapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 488 231 257
Child (0-6) 77 38 39
Schedule Caste 101 48 53
Schedule Tribe 386 182 204
Literacy 40.88 % 51.81 % 31.19 %
Total Workers 314 155 159
Main Worker 157 - -
Marginal Worker 157 26 131

Caste Factor

In Purba Banjhapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.70 % of total population in Purba Banjhapara village.

Work Profile

In Purba Banjhapara village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 50.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.