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Banaota Population - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Banaota is a medium size village located in Chaurah Tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh with total 96 families residing. The Banaota village has population of 519 of which 256 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banaota village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banaota village is 1027 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Banaota as per census is 1267, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Banaota village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Banaota village was 66.96 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Banaota Male literacy stands at 85.40 % while female literacy rate was 48.44 %.

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

Banaota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 96 - -
Population 519 256 263
Child (0-6) 68 30 38
Schedule Caste 171 88 83
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.96 % 85.40 % 48.44 %
Total Workers 404 204 200
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 336 148 188

Caste Factor

Banaota village of Chamba has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.95 % of total population in Banaota village. The village Banaota currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Banaota village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 16.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.