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Bani Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Bani is a large village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 390 families residing. The Bani village has population of 2093 of which 1084 are males while 1009 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bani village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 14.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bani village is 931 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bani as per census is 1082, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bani village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bani village was 68.81 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bani Male literacy stands at 81.66 % while female literacy rate was 54.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bani 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 Bani village.

Bani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 390 - -
Population 2,093 1,084 1,009
Child (0-6) 304 146 158
Schedule Caste 323 169 154
Schedule Tribe 478 241 237
Literacy 68.81 % 81.66 % 54.64 %
Total Workers 955 615 340
Main Worker 796 - -
Marginal Worker 159 33 126

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.43 % of total population in Bani village.

Work Profile

In Bani village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 83.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.