Benadiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benadiha is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Benadiha. The total population of Benadiha is 1,365 out of which 682 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benadiha is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benadiha village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benadiha is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Benadiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benadiha is 76.3%. Thus Benadiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 65.61% in Benadiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benadiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benadiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benadiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 87.02% | 65.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 589 | 281 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 166 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Benadiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benadiha village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 381 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 248 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 24 | 100 |
| Non Working | 827 | 277 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Benadiha,
Below are the list of villages near Benadiha village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchli | 1,297 |
| Banshgerya | 514 |
| Daishanda | 980 |
| Pal Gerya | 328 |
| Bagla | 10 |
| Kantagerya | 471 |
| Palshita | 750 |
| Kanthaliya | 1,178 |
| Kantaliyabar | 449 |
| Bakshubeg | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benadiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia