20/08/2023
General profile of Bani constituency, Tehsil Lohai Malhar and Bani
as per census 2011 and present education, health and economic and agricultural conditions .
Sub divisions and Tehsils .
1 Tehsil Lohai Malhar ( sub division) sanctioned in 1998, reduced into Tehsil and included in Billawar in 2017 .
2 Tehsil Bani ( sub division Bani sanctioned in 1998 )
3 No. of Blocks = 4
1 Bani, 2 Duggan ( Bani ) 3 Lohai Malhar 4 Duggani ( Lohai Malhar Tehsil)
4 Total panchayats under Bani, Lohai Malhar , Duggani and Duggan Blocks = 47.
5 Total number of revenue villages under Lohai Malhar and Bani tehsils/sub divisions = 44 ( Copy enclosed ).
6 Total house holds in Bani and LohaiMalharSub.divisions = 13088 included Najote newly added in Bani constituency on the recommendation of delimitation commission.
7 Total area as per village papers= 67725 hectares including Najote.
8 Total cropped area 7970 hectares.
9 Total irrigated area = 253 hectares .
10 Total population as per the census of 2011 = 75099 including Najote .
If 20 % is increased in 11 years , population would be above 90,000 to one Lakh.
11 Total population ST= 18287
12 Total SC population = 11334.
13 Total literate population = 31678.
14 Total Banks = 02 jammu and kashmir Bank branches at Bani and Machhedi only.
15 Source of water, Tap, Spring and Nallas.
16 Area covered under roads, BT = 5% , FW= 10% and 80 % area is uncovered and sliding.
17 Season ,100% snow falling areas pics attached and mostly in accessible areas, snow fall 2 to 6 feets in villages and 10 feet on higher reaches .
18 Compensatory allowance for the whole year is given to the employees since 1974 till date ,order copies of areas where CA is given are attached of 1998, 2005, 2012 and 2018- 19.
19 Education conditions as on 31-3-2023 of Bani and Lohai Malhar Sub.divisions
1 Total Education zones = 1 Bani 2 Lohai Malhar.
2 Total sanctioned posts of lecturers = 133 .
3 Vacant Posts of lecturers = 60
4 Total Posts of masters/ teachers in both zones = 992
vacant posts = 290 as on 31-3-2023.
5 Teacher pupil ratio in Bani and Lohai Malhar = 1Γ32 at present but Teacher pupil ratio excluding the vacant posts of lecturers/ teachers is 1Γ 40 in both Bani and Malhar educational zones, where as at national level teacher pupil ratio is 1 Γ15 . All ducational
stitutions are under staff for years .
20 Total strength of students from KG to 12th classes in Bani constituency and both zones Bani and Malhar = 24531at present.
21 Language of people Gojri 3%, Gadashi and Phari 97% .
22 Hospitals, PHCs, sub.centres ,NTPHCs and Ayurvedic dispensaries in Bani and Lohai Malhar.
1 SDH = 01 at Bani
2 PHCs = 07 ( 03 in Lohai Malhar and 04 in Bani )
3 Sub centres ,MAC and MMC etc= 39 ( 11 in Lohai Malhar and 28 in Bani )
Staff Position
1 Dictors sanctioned posts = 54 ( including 7 Ayurveda dispensaries)
2 Filled posts of doctors = 12
3 Vacant posts = 42
23 Main occupation agriculture ,Labour and cattle rearing .
1 Cattle = 80000
2 Sheep = 2,20000
3 Horse and Mules = 3800.
24 Main single yearly crop is Maize only in the whole area due to snow falling.
25 Fruit production apple and Volnut in few places only .
26 College = 01 at Bani .
27 Govt HSSs = 09
28 Private schools up to middle level = 02 only at Bani
29 . Mostly bread earning source is labour work out side JKUT and work as raw labourers.
30 Best areas for tourism i but no road network,facilities not available.
31 65 % area is under forest cover in Lohai Malhar and Bani Sub divisions.