Banjhi Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Banjhi is a village situated in Poreyahat block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Banjhi. The total population of Banjhi is 1,818 out of which 934 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjhi is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjhi village is 310 which is 17% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjhi is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Banjhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjhi is 64.3%. Thus Banjhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 77.66% and the female literacy rate is 50.27% in Banjhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 164 | 146 |
| Literacy | 64.26% | 77.66% | 50.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 485 | 244 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 336 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Banjhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjhi village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 717 | 470 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 175 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 421 | 212 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 453 | 608 |
Map of Banjhi, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Banjhi, Poreyahat
Below are the list of villages near Banjhi village in Poreyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawadih | 427 |
| Taljhari | 1,394 |
| Siria | 346 |
| Kharkachia | 1,732 |
| Jari | 203 |
| Jambad | 626 |
| Bara | 659 |
| Chorbad | 1,418 |
| Bansmati | 421 |
| Agiabandh | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjhi, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia