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Besara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Besara is a medium size village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 228 families residing. The Besara village has population of 1035 of which 516 are males while 519 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Besara village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 11.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Besara village is 1006 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Besara as per census is 891, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Besara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Besara village was 60.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Besara Male literacy stands at 73.45 % while female literacy rate was 48.27 %.

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

Besara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,035 516 519
Child (0-6) 121 64 57
Schedule Caste 313 153 160
Schedule Tribe 139 73 66
Literacy 60.72 % 73.45 % 48.27 %
Total Workers 380 277 103
Main Worker 153 - -
Marginal Worker 227 135 92

Caste Factor

Besara village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.43 % of total population in Besara village.

Work Profile

In Besara village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 40.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.