Benachapra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benachapra is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Benachapra. The total population of Benachapra is 1,203 out of which 599 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benachapra village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Benachapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benachapra is 85.4%. Thus Benachapra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 80.78% 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 | 130 | 62 | 68 |
| Literacy | 85.37% | 89.94% | 80.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 204 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 116 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benachapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benachapra village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 235 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 134 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 138 | 73 |
| Non Working | 652 | 226 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Benachapra,
Below are the list of villages near Benachapra village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saiyadpur | 1,114 |
| Jaynarayanpur | 142 |
| Nadarya | 613 |
| Sundarpur | 7 |
| Brindabanpur | 14 |
| Sarasbedya | 692 |
| Kadalawa | 6 |
| Mahishlot | 39 |
| Arabari | 29 |
| Dakshinsol | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benachapra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia