Behnar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Behnar is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Behnar. The total population of Behnar is 430 out of which 215 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behnar is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behnar village is 75 which is 17% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behnar is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Behnar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behnar is 9.9%. Thus Behnar village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 16.57% and the female literacy rate is 2.87% in Behnar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behnar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behnar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behnar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Literacy | 9.86% | 16.57% | 2.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 426 | 211 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 185 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Behnar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behnar village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 102 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 42 | 129 |
| Non Working | 140 | 70 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Behnar,
Below are the list of villages near Behnar village in Dantewada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pinabacheli | 321 |
| Bainpal | 709 |
| Padhapur | 406 |
| Dugeli | 2,646 |
| Nerli | 871 |
| Badekameli | 1,741 |
| Udela | 212 |
| Porokameli | 200 |
| Kuhchepal | 267 |
| Bhansi | 1,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behnar, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia