Banjal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Banjal is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Banjal. The total population of Banjal is 533 out of which 273 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjal is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjal village is 83 which is 16% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjal is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Banjal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjal is 63.1%. Thus Banjal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 52.73% in Banjal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Literacy | 63.11% | 73.04% | 52.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 105 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Banjal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjal village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 119 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 87 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 113 | 181 |
| Non Working | 81 | 41 | 40 |
Map of Banjal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Banjal, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Banjal village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rauni | 331 |
| Kiri | 680 |
| Laga | 503 |
| Chhaloga | 405 |
| Lathon Jangal | 52 |
| Athlun | 453 |
| Manglasa Jangal | 58 |
| Sarol | 642 |
| Trittha | 144 |
| Ran | 1,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia