Banka Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Banka is a village situated in Gangapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 354 families residing in the village Banka. The total population of Banka is 1,448 out of which 669 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banka is 1,164.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banka village is 163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banka is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,164) of Banka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banka is 79%. Thus Banka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 73.41% in Banka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| Literacy | 78.99% | 85.81% | 73.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 136 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 173 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banka village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 309 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 142 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 156 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 33 | 245 |
| Non Working | 813 | 327 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Banka,
Below are the list of villages near Banka village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biripur | 621 |
| Suramani | 479 |
| Chhatabara | 21 |
| Jatrasuni | 490 |
| Bhitaradodanga | 270 |
| Mangalapur | 1,875 |
| Badadodanga | 990 |
| Gothali | 1,083 |
| Binchana | 910 |
| Bellapunji | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banka, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia