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Banshjor Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Banshjor is a large village located in Suri - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 943 families residing. The Banshjor village has population of 4568 of which 2371 are males while 2197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banshjor village population of children with age 0-6 is 607 which makes up 13.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banshjor village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banshjor as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Banshjor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banshjor village was 68.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banshjor Male literacy stands at 72.31 % while female literacy rate was 63.69 %.

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

Banshjor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 943 - -
Population 4,568 2,371 2,197
Child (0-6) 607 316 291
Schedule Caste 532 266 266
Schedule Tribe 5 5 0
Literacy 68.16 % 72.31 % 63.69 %
Total Workers 1,419 1,289 130
Main Worker 1,171 - -
Marginal Worker 248 192 56

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Banshjor village.

Work Profile

In Banshjor village out of total population, 1419 were engaged in work activities. 82.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1419 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.