Bania Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Bania is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Bania. The total population of Bania is 597 out of which 318 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bania is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bania village is 112 which is 19% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bania is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Bania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bania is 60.2%. Thus Bania village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 69.05% and the female literacy rate is 50.64% in Bania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 66 | 46 |
| Literacy | 60.21% | 69.05% | 50.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 256 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 144 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.1% of total population in Bania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bania village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 156 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 95 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 348 | 155 | 193 |
Nearby Villages to Bania,
Below are the list of villages near Bania village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deogan | 2,343 |
| Sorisiapada | 737 |
| Mahulkhali | 761 |
| Similia | 340 |
| Chandrasekharpur | 2,268 |
| Chhotatentuli | 597 |
| Gopalpur | 740 |
| Kolha | 186 |
| Jandapasi | 437 |
| Deogan | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bania, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia