Baniun Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Baniun is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Baniun. The total population of Baniun is 1,310 out of which 657 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baniun is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baniun village is 250 which is 19% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baniun is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Baniun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baniun is 90.1%. Thus Baniun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.29% and the female literacy rate is 90.88% in Baniun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baniun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baniun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baniun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 134 | 116 |
| Literacy | 90.09% | 89.29% | 90.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,308 | 655 | 653 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 190 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Baniun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baniun village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 300 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 244 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 819 | 353 | 466 |
Map of Baniun, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Baniun, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Baniun village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawnianglah | 3,929 |
| Pomlum | 1,087 |
| Lyngkien Shyiap | 514 |
| Sadew | 701 |
| Laitkor Nongdaneng | 2,841 |
| Ritmawniew | 185 |
| Laitkor Rngi | 1,602 |
| Nongrimsadew | 609 |
| Laitkor Mawri | 1,727 |
| Laitjem | 1,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baniun, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia