Benachapra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benachapra is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 365 families residing in the village Benachapra. The total population of Benachapra is 2,079 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benachapra village is 300 which is 14% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Benachapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benachapra is 70.9%. Thus Benachapra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 64.57% in Benachapra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benachapra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benachapra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benachapra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 144 | 156 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 77.19% | 64.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 134 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 347 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Benachapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benachapra village out of total population, 849 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 849 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 593 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 366 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 174 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 42 | 160 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 399 | 831 |
Nearby Villages to Benachapra,
Below are the list of villages near Benachapra village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatpur | 340 |
| Nerasol | 1,350 |
| Khaerbani | 614 |
| Banpur | 159 |
| Kunjarbankati | 292 |
| Bhandirban | 243 |
| Hirirgeria | 663 |
| Krishnasol | 181 |
| Bankati | 410 |
| Bagdoba | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benachapra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia