Bena Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bena is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Bena. The total population of Bena is 1,040 out of which 518 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bena is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bena village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bena is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Bena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bena is 76.5%. Thus Bena village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.65% in Bena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 87.47% | 65.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 29 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 223 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 120 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.1% of total population in Bena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bena village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 32.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 113 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 68 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 153 | 103 |
| Non Working | 660 | 252 | 408 |
Nearby Villages to Bena,
Below are the list of villages near Bena village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopi Sagar | 536 |
| Chaka | 1,148 |
| Dhanara | 1,534 |
| Kurul Pahari | 282 |
| Hazamdihi | 894 |
| Sindurpeti | 1,243 |
| Muragram | 1,762 |
| Baurisol | 193 |
| Indkucha | 71 |
| Kesia | 1,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bena, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia