Banian Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Banian is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Banian. The total population of Banian is 826 out of which 430 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banian is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banian village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banian is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Banian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banian is 80.7%. Thus Banian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Banian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Literacy | 80.73% | 85.08% | 76.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 130 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 105 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banian village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 177 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 4 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 60 | 35 |
| Non Working | 443 | 193 | 250 |
Map of Banian, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Banian, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Banian village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulka | 3,740 |
| Madhepur | 677 |
| Jharu Nangal | 650 |
| Muchhal | 4,348 |
| Lohgarh | 1,804 |
| Chhajjal Wadi | 4,501 |
| Butari | 2,473 |
| Tangra | 3,532 |
| Loharanwala | 297 |
| Naraingarh | 670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banian, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia