Benagari Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benagari is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Benagari. The total population of Benagari is 2,135 out of which 1,089 are males and 1,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagari is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benagari village is 243 which is 11% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagari is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Benagari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagari is 66.9%. Thus Benagari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 53.95% in Benagari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 120 | 123 |
| Literacy | 66.86% | 79.15% | 53.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,376 | 696 | 680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 870 | 322 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Benagari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagari village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 353 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 312 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 191 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,510 | 545 | 965 |
Map of Benagari, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benagari, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Benagari village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machh Banda | 1,222 |
| Durlabhpur | 1,725 |
| Latiabani | 2,847 |
| Nidhirampur | 3,264 |
| Hadalbani | 838 |
| Kudra | 211 |
| Pheguasol | 1,230 |
| Damra | 504 |
| Bankdaha | 2,958 |
| Pachamba | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagari, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia