Bansra is located at. The Asansol-Durgapur area is composed of undulating laterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Jemari, Belebathan, Murgathaul, Amkula, Egara, Sahebganj, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of Raniganj. Banshra and Baktarnagar are adjacent to Raniganj on the eastern side.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 Census Towns..
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Banshra had a total population of 5,703 of which 3,001 were males and 2,702 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 731. The total number of literate persons in Banshra was 3,746.
For language details see Raniganj #Language and religion
India census, Bansra had a population of 5,128. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bansra has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the literates being male and 37% being female. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Banshra covered an area of 3.01 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 4.8 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 305 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school school, the nearest secondary, senior secondary schools at Raniganj 6 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library. It had the branch office of 1 cooperative bank.
Economy
Collieries in the Kunustoria Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Amritnagar, Amrasota, Mahabir, North Searsole, Kunustoria, Banshra, Topsi, Belbaid, Parasea 6&7, Parasea, Banshra OCP and Parasea OCP.
Education
Bansra has two primary schools.
Healthcare
The 50-bedded Bansra Hospital of Eastern Coalfields is located at Bansra. Medical facilities in the Kunustoria Area of ECL are available at Kunstoria Area Hospital , Parasea Colliery, Belbaid Colliery, Kunustoria Colliery, North Searsole Colliery, Bansra Colliery, Amritnagar Colliery, Mahabir Colliery.
