Banji is a revenue village in Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 350 in 62 households (Census 2011).
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Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand.
A small village by the standards of Simaria block, Banji ranked 78th of 95 by population, with 350 people in 62 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 46.9%, below Chatra district's 58.8% (Simaria block: 63.4%), while the sex ratio was 977 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 959. It falls under Piri gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 825103. The village covers 840 hectares — about 8.4 km², or roughly 42 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Simaria assembly constituency and the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Banji is in the Piri gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Banji ranks #78 of 95 inhabited villages in Simaria block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Banji.
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These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Banji.
11,890 of 1,26,226 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,435 habitation rows in 12 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,58,217 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Banji. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Banji · 24.0775° N, 84.9769° E
Estimated: 100% of the 4 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Bank · No map location — listed by district
KALYANI MARKET,AT VILL KUTTI,SIMARIA-TANDWA MAIN ROAD NEAR SUBHASH CHOWK,PO.SIMARIA,PS.SIMARIA,DIST.CHATRA,PIN-825103
Post office
Post office
Hospital
Opp. Dak Bangalow, Simariya, NH 100
Primary / community health centre
Simaria Kalan
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
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Banji is a village in Simaria block of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Banji is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
Banji comes under the Piri gram panchayat.
Banji is written वाजी.
The pincode of Banji, Simaria, Chatra is 825103.
As per the 2011 Census, Banji had a population of 350 (177 males and 173 females).
Banji had 62 households at the 2011 Census.
Banji covers about 840 hectares.
The literacy rate of Banji was 46.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Banji had 977 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Banji is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Banji, in 2024.
Banji is in the Simaria assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Kumar Ujjwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Simaria assembly seat, which includes Banji, in 2024.
Banji is in the Simaria development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Banji is 349386 and its Census 2011 village code is 349386.
Villages near Banji include Rol (within ~15 km), Siuria (within ~15 km), Ichak Khurd (within ~15 km), Simaria Kalan (within ~15 km), Nawadih Damol (within ~15 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Banji's Census 2011 population of 350 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 430 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Banji has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Chatra district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tekari APMC, Gaya APMC, Gaya district — about 68 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish | Gaya APMC | 1,100 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Gaya APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval) | Tekari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Banji's shops. Best mandi price near Banji →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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