Banjar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Banjar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. The Banjar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 400 families residing in the Banjar city. The total population of Banjar is 1,414 out of which 748 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjar is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjar city is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjar is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjar is 93.4%. Thus Banjar has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 94.5% and the female literacy rate is 92.15% in Banjar.
Banjar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 400 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Banjar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 75 | 67 |
| Literacy | 93.4% | 85% | 82.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 136 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 112 | 114 |
Caste-wise Population - Banjar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Banjar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 272 | 136 | 136 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Banjar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Banjar is 1,383 which is 97.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Banjar is 16 which is 1.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Banjar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,383 | (97.81%) | 723 | 660 |
| Muslim | 16 | (1.13%) | 14 | 2 |
| Christian | 2 | (0.14%) | 1 | 1 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.64%) | 7 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.21%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.07%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Banjar
The total literacy rate of Banjar was 93.4% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,188 literates, males were 636 while females were 552. Also the male literacy rate was 94.5% and the female literacy rate was 92.15% in Banjar.
| Banjar | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.15% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.5% | 89.53% |
| Total | 93.4% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Banjar
The Sex Ratio of Banjar is 890. Thus per every 1000 men there were 890 females in Banjar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Banjar.
Child Population - Banjar
According to Census 2011, there were 142 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Banjar. Out of which 75 were male while 67 were female.
Working Population - Banjar
In Banjar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 384 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 352 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Non Working | 903 | 349 | 554 |
Banjar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Banjar is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 292 | 77.7% | 791 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 257 | 83.3% | 836 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 157 | 85.4% | 962 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 188 | 85.1% | 1,066 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 255 | 89% | 861 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 114 | 85.1% | 1,036 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 151 | 85.4% | 864 |
Map of Banjar, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjar, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia