Binjon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Binjon is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 818 families residing in the village Binjon. The total population of Binjon is 3,464 out of which 1,712 are males and 1,752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Binjon is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Binjon village is 411 which is 12% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Binjon is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Binjon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Binjon is 81.5%. Thus Binjon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% in Binjon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Binjon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Binjon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Binjon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 228 | 183 |
| Literacy | 81.49% | 86.52% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 575 | 552 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 428 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Binjon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Binjon village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 805 | 671 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 178 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 65 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 511 | 407 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 157 | 48 |
| Non Working | 2,454 | 884 | 1,570 |
Map of Binjon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Binjon, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Binjon village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Ladha Singh | 938 |
| Rihala | 748 |
| Dhada | 2,453 |
| Mehrowal | 515 |
| Bhagtupur | 832 |
| Bugra | 327 |
| Thoana | 1,108 |
| Chak Soni | 38 |
| Paldi | 1,010 |
| Aima Jattan | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Binjon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia