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Bansikhurd Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Bansikhurd is a medium size village located in Manatu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 374 families residing. The Bansikhurd village has population of 1964 of which 1007 are males while 957 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bansikhurd village population of children with age 0-6 is 445 which makes up 22.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bansikhurd village is 950 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bansikhurd as per census is 1129, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bansikhurd village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bansikhurd village was 47.40 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bansikhurd Male literacy stands at 57.39 % while female literacy rate was 36.34 %.

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

Bansikhurd Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 374 - -
Population 1,964 1,007 957
Child (0-6) 445 209 236
Schedule Caste 547 277 270
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 47.40 % 57.39 % 36.34 %
Total Workers 588 437 151
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 313 278 35

Caste Factor

Bansikhurd village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.37 % of total population in Bansikhurd village.

Work Profile

In Bansikhurd village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 46.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.