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Banktal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Banktal is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 177 families residing. The Banktal village has population of 835 of which 431 are males while 404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banktal village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 11.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banktal village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Banktal as per census is 1043, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Banktal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Banktal village was 79.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Banktal Male literacy stands at 87.53 % while female literacy rate was 71.07 %.

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

Banktal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 835 431 404
Child (0-6) 94 46 48
Schedule Caste 202 107 95
Schedule Tribe 90 46 44
Literacy 79.62 % 87.53 % 71.07 %
Total Workers 343 255 88
Main Worker 228 - -
Marginal Worker 115 91 24

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.78 % of total population in Banktal village.

Work Profile

In Banktal village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 66.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.