Banikhet Jangal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Banikhet Jangal is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Banikhet Jangal. The total population of Banikhet Jangal is 306 out of which 173 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banikhet Jangal is 769.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banikhet Jangal village is 26 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banikhet Jangal is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (769) of Banikhet Jangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banikhet Jangal is 85%. Thus Banikhet Jangal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 92.9% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Banikhet Jangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banikhet Jangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banikhet Jangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banikhet Jangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Literacy | 85% | 92.9% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 29 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Banikhet Jangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banikhet Jangal village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 84 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| Non Working | 179 | 86 | 93 |
Map of Banikhet Jangal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Banikhet Jangal, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Banikhet Jangal village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banni | 133 |
| Banikhet Jarei | 2,599 |
| Bagota | 98 |
| Pukhri | 775 |
| Dhard | 140 |
| Surkhigala Jangal | 80 |
| Kallar | 250 |
| Kasba Banikhet | 398 |
| Dhalog | 253 |
| Bareru | 207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banikhet Jangal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia