Banja, Bhaiyathan, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banja


The village Banja is located in Bhaiyathan Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Banja Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhaiyathan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Surajpur, which is about 22 kilometers away from Banja.

Travel and Communication for Banja


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Banja,
Surajpur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497231

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banja


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Banja is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Banja is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Banja


As per available data from the year 2009, 3423 persons live in 778 house holds in the village Banja. There are 1765 female individuals and 1658 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.56% and males constitute 48.44% of the total population.

There are 662 scheduled castes persons of which 336 are females and 326 are males. Females constitute 50.76% and males constitute 49.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.34% of the total population.

There are 1094 scheduled tribes persons of which 590 are females and 504 are males. Females constitute 53.93% and males constitute 46.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.96% of the total population.

Population density of Banja is 323.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banja


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Total area of Banja is 1058.71 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 837.49 ha. About 833.29 ha is un-irrigated area. About 71.7 ha is irrigated area. About 12 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 59.7 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 77.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 70.68 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 37.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Banja


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Banja.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Banja.

There are 3 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Banja.

There is a government secondary school in the village Banja.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Shivprasad Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Banja.

Colleges in Banja


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There are no management institutes in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Banja.

Other Educational Facilities in Banja


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Banja


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Banja.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Banja.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Banja.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Banja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Banja.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Banja.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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