Benagaria Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Benagaria is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Benagaria. The total population of Benagaria is 1,198 out of which 579 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagaria is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benagaria village is 181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagaria is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Benagaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagaria is 80.4%. Thus Benagaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 75.71% in Benagaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 85.6% | 75.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 51 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 526 | 231 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 163 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.9% of total population in Benagaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagaria village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 242 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 72 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 158 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 32 | 47 |
| Non Working | 819 | 305 | 514 |
Nearby Villages to Benagaria,
Below are the list of villages near Benagaria village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitragaria | 1,558 |
| Tarachua | 358 |
| Kauamahal | 1,152 |
| Hansapathar | 869 |
| Porabansri | 359 |
| Pirargaria | 3,260 |
| Haripur | 320 |
| Baramasia | 635 |
| Saharpur | 1,104 |
| Hathbari | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagaria, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia