Banjar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Banjar is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Banjar. The total population of Banjar is 318 out of which 159 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banjar is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banjar village is 39 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjar is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Banjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banjar is 59.1%. Thus Banjar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 41.61% in Banjar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Literacy | 59.14% | 76.06% | 41.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 51 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banjar village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 23.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 70 | 112 |
| Non Working | 80 | 36 | 44 |
Map of Banjar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Banjar, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Banjar village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalai | 416 |
| Sarahar | 353 |
| Gahal | 403 |
| Kharoti | 371 |
| Dhanabal | 320 |
| Ghundera | 384 |
| Dol | 366 |
| Indereshwar | 637 |
| Chhulera | 202 |
| Parjana | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia