Ben Population, Caste, Working Data Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Ben is a village situated in Sagwara tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Ben. The total population of Ben is 1,142 out of which 550 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ben is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ben village is 175 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ben is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Ben village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ben is 46.2%. Thus Ben village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.1% of Dungarpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.48% and the female literacy rate is 35.67% in Ben village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ben village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ben Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ben village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 82 | 93 |
| Literacy | 46.23% | 57.48% | 35.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,140 | 548 | 592 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 281 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Ben village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ben village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 124 | 162 |
| Non Working | 722 | 301 | 421 |
Nearby Villages to Ben,
Below are the list of villages near Ben village in Sagwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantari | 130 |
| Harjika Seera | 377 |
| Kahela | 997 |
| Mandav | 2,413 |
| Chak Nokhna | 192 |
| Surela | 676 |
| Nokhna | 2,478 |
| Khemela | 500 |
| Nalwara | 1,288 |
| Kheriya | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ben, Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia