Benathol Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benathol is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Benathol. The total population of Benathol is 534 out of which 281 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benathol is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benathol village is 77 which is 14% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benathol is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Benathol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benathol is 56%. Thus Benathol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.72% and the female literacy rate is 38.03% in Benathol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benathol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benathol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benathol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Literacy | 56.02% | 71.72% | 38.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 68 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 106 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Benathol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benathol village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 143 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 9 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 86 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 296 | 137 | 159 |
Map of Benathol, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benathol, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Benathol village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indara | 275 |
| Maduarchak | 20 |
| Mejhia | 5,308 |
| Jujghati | 494 |
| Gopalganja | 3,123 |
| Nabashan | 193 |
| Tarapur | 4,611 |
| Moshnekonda | 633 |
| Chuaberia | 1,224 |
| Raydi | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benathol, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia