Banjhikend Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Banjhikend is a village situated in Pathna block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Banjhikend. The total population of Banjhikend is 487 out of which 230 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjhikend is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banjhikend village is 80 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjhikend is 1,105 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Banjhikend village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjhikend is 49.6%. Thus Banjhikend village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 59.38% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Banjhikend village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjhikend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjhikend Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjhikend village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Literacy | 49.63% | 59.38% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 195 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 116 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.2% of total population in Banjhikend village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjhikend village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 93 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 53 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 28 | 104 |
| Non Working | 216 | 109 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Banjhikend,
Below are the list of villages near Banjhikend village in Pathna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahkup | 566 |
| Jhiktia | 1,451 |
| Jhumarbad | 440 |
| Baramasia | 703 |
| Khairbani | 730 |
| Mangaladih | 371 |
| Kumharia | 582 |
| Barhibastipahar | 85 |
| Dharampur | 2,196 |
| Bara Dighi | 1,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjhikend, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia