Benuria Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benuria is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Benuria. The total population of Benuria is 3,009 out of which 1,500 are males and 1,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benuria is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benuria village is 331 which is 11% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benuria is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Benuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benuria is 70.2%. Thus Benuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.12% in Benuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 168 | 163 |
| Literacy | 70.2% | 76.35% | 64.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 334 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 168 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 483 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Benuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benuria village out of total population, 1,284 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,284 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 533 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,109 | 852 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 93 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 533 | 419 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 7 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 395 | 333 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 78 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,725 | 570 | 1,155 |
Map of Benuria, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benuria, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Benuria village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Bahadurpur | 753 |
| Paschim Islampur | 407 |
| Ruppur | 3,803 |
| Dakshin Harirampur | 1,005 |
| Kamalakantapur | 471 |
| Binodpur | 362 |
| Ballabhpur | 2,525 |
| Chak Pali | 116 |
| Kabi Mohanpur | 397 |
| Uttar Gopinathpur | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benuria, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia