Banei

Banei is a Town and Tehsil in Sundargarh District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Banei Block (CD) is 02830. The total area of Banei Tehsil is 330 km², which includes 323.47 km² of rural area and 6.30 km² of urban area. Banei has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Banei Tehsil

Banei Tehsil has a total of 123 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Banei Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Banei Tehsil

The population profile of Banei Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Banei Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Banei Tehsil is around 61,804 people. This includes 30,680 males and 31,124 females. Rural population is about 54,724 (26,984 males and 27,740 females), while urban population is nearly 7,080 (3,696 males and 3,384 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 7,991 of the population, with 4,076 boys and 3,915 girls. Rural areas have 7,245 children, and urban areas have about 746 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 40,530 literate people in Banei Tehsil, including 22,286 literate males and 18,244 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 34,999 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,531 people.
• About 21,274 people in Banei Tehsil are not literate, including 8,394 males and 12,880 females. Rural areas include 19,725 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,549 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 15,214 households, with 13,528 in villages and 1,686 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Banei Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Banei Tehsil is approximately 9,253 people, including 4,541 males and 4,712 females. Around 8,510 people live in rural parts. Nearly 743 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Banei Tehsil is about 29,002 people, including 14,247 males and 14,755 females. Around 27,272 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,730 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 187 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 169 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,124 people per sq. km.