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Banjal Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Banjal is a medium size village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 106 families residing. The Banjal village has population of 643 of which 334 are males while 309 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banjal village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 18.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banjal village is 925 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Banjal as per census is 731, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Banjal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Banjal village was 43.07 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Banjal Male literacy stands at 58.80 % while female literacy rate was 26.92 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Banjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Banjal village.

Banjal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 643 334 309
Child (0-6) 116 67 49
Schedule Caste 251 129 122
Schedule Tribe 55 30 25
Literacy 43.07 % 58.80 % 26.92 %
Total Workers 298 146 152
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Banjal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.55 % of total population in Banjal village.

Work Profile

In Banjal village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.