Benagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benagaon is a village situated in Sirsi taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Benagaon. The total population of Benagaon is 695 out of which 346 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagaon is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benagaon village is 78 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagaon is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Benagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagaon is 54.6%. Thus Benagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 58.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Benagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Literacy | 54.62% | 58.25% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 166 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagaon village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 249 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 77 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 170 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 244 | 96 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Benagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Benagaon village in Sirsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devanmane | 87 |
| Kallalli | 485 |
| Sarguppa | 611 |
| Devanalli | 1,196 |
| Kelginkeri | 385 |
| Onigadde | 364 |
| Mundganmane | 588 |
| Kalugar | 92 |
| Sadashivalli | 1,903 |
| Manjaguni | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagaon, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia