Bania Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Bania is a village situated in Khalikote block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Bania. The total population of Bania is 2,722 out of which 1,352 are males and 1,370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bania is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bania village is 377 which is 14% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bania is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Bania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bania is 71.7%. Thus Bania village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.36% 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 | 377 | 182 | 195 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 82.05% | 61.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 233 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 1,041 | 392 | 649 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Bania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bania village out of total population, 1,408 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,408 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 454 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 355 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 84 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 886 | 304 | 582 |
| Non Working | 1,314 | 594 | 720 |
Nearby Villages to Bania,
Below are the list of villages near Bania village in Khalikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikili | 2,623 |
| Kharinipada | 872 |
| Gopapur | 1,800 |
| Baunsiapalli | 172 |
| Talapada | 2,962 |
| Dutianuapalli | 206 |
| Santabandha | 365 |
| Ambajharanuapalli | 1,401 |
| Naikanipalli | 2,156 |
| Brajarajpur | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bania, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia