Benagam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Benagam is a village situated in Bhairabsingipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Benagam. The total population of Benagam is 1,419 out of which 650 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagam is 1,183.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benagam village is 235 which is 17% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagam is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,183) of Benagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagam is 44.6%. Thus Benagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 52.3% and the female literacy rate is 38.07% in Benagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 107 | 128 |
| Literacy | 44.59% | 52.3% | 38.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 157 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 924 | 410 | 514 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 366 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.1% of total population in Benagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagam village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 187 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 104 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 126 | 210 |
| Non Working | 871 | 337 | 534 |
Nearby Villages to Benagam,
Below are the list of villages near Benagam village in Bhairabsingipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santospur | 1,033 |
| Merdamal | 511 |
| Gujuniguda | 305 |
| Ranaspur | 956 |
| Benasur | 1,991 |
| Ramguda | 304 |
| Keraput | 762 |
| Bhalumohul | 219 |
| Mundaguda | 1,500 |
| Chandobeda | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia