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Banajang Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Banajang is a medium size village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 115 families residing. The Banajang village has population of 677 of which 342 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banajang village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 18.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banajang village is 980 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Banajang as per census is 800, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Banajang village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Banajang village was 36.30 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Banajang Male literacy stands at 48.16 % while female literacy rate was 24.73 %.

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

Banajang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 677 342 335
Child (0-6) 126 70 56
Schedule Caste 245 120 125
Schedule Tribe 73 40 33
Literacy 36.30 % 48.16 % 24.73 %
Total Workers 350 178 172
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 345 174 171

Caste Factor

In Banajang village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.78 % of total population in Banajang village.

Work Profile

In Banajang village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 1.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.