Banikhar, Kasdol

Banikhar (बनीखार) is a village located in the Sonakhan Tehsil of Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh. The village falls in Kasdol block and comes under Nageda Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Janjgir Champa parliament constituency and Bilaigarh assembly constituency.

As on April 2025, the current population of Banikhar is 364 out of which 171 are males and rest 193 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1129 females per 1000 males. There are around 40 teenagers in Banikhar. It has literacy rate of 52% which means around 190 persons can read and write. Total 206 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 62 households in Banikhar, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 212. The pincode of Banikhar is 492112 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Sankra SO Mahasamund
• Bhagat Deori Branch Post office
• Paraswani Branch Post office
• Chandan Branch Post office
• Saldih Branch Post office

Schools

Banikhar has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Govt Navin Primary School Banikhar

Hospitals

Banikhar has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Sub-Health Center Sonpur
• Sub-Health Center Sonkhan
• Sub-Health Center Rajadevri
• Sub-Health Center Arjuni(Maharaji)
• Sub-Health Center Thargaon