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Banijara Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Banijara is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 463 families residing. The Banijara village has population of 1741 of which 845 are males while 896 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Banijara village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Banijara village is 1060 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Banijara as per census is 902, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Banijara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Banijara village was 52.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Banijara Male literacy stands at 62.10 % while female literacy rate was 42.75 %.

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

Banijara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 463 - -
Population 1,741 845 896
Child (0-6) 232 122 110
Schedule Caste 200 96 104
Schedule Tribe 120 57 63
Literacy 52.02 % 62.10 % 42.75 %
Total Workers 838 528 310
Main Worker 792 - -
Marginal Worker 46 16 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.89 % of total population in Banijara village.

Work Profile

In Banijara village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 94.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourer.