Banka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Banka is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Banka. The total population of Banka is 1,036 out of which 526 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banka is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banka village is 144 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banka is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Banka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banka is 73.2%. Thus Banka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 90.41% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Banka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 67 | 77 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 90.41% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 101 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 111 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banka village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 201 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 109 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 70 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Non Working | 692 | 305 | 387 |
Map of Banka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Banka, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Banka village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adhaura | 918 |
| Bhandar | 863 |
| Panduhan | 2,640 |
| Sikni | 337 |
| Loadag | 1,567 |
| Rankiadheri | 180 |
| Sohbaria | 2,984 |
| Patara | 2,142 |
| Tenar | 3,363 |
| Rajbandha | 1,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia