Banjira Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Banjira is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Banjira. The total population of Banjira is 1,020 out of which 504 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjira is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banjira village is 175 which is 17% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjira is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Banjira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjira is 49%. Thus Banjira village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 59.56% and the female literacy rate is 39.13% in Banjira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 96 | 79 |
| Literacy | 48.99% | 59.56% | 39.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 72 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 599 | 297 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 261 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.7% of total population in Banjira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjira village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 181 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 116 | 238 |
| Non Working | 416 | 207 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Banjira,
Below are the list of villages near Banjira village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balipos | 6 |
| Mahisabera | 333 |
| Rajgaon | 1,136 |
| Dhalapani | 417 |
| Banua | 734 |
| Ramchandrapos | 323 |
| Jorapokhar | 481 |
| Masurikudar | 254 |
| Binka | 609 |
| Uran Chauka | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjira, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia