Benagarya Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benagarya is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 837 families residing in the village Benagarya. The total population of Benagarya is 3,434 out of which 1,763 are males and 1,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagarya is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benagarya village is 253 which is 7% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagarya is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Benagarya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagarya is 95%. Thus Benagarya village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 96.57% and the female literacy rate is 93.29% in Benagarya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagarya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagarya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagarya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 132 | 121 |
| Literacy | 94.97% | 96.57% | 93.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 148 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 188 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Benagarya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagarya village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 875 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 999 | 865 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Non Working | 2,376 | 863 | 1,513 |
Nearby Villages to Benagarya,
Below are the list of villages near Benagarya village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupnarayanpur | 2,242 |
| Kusumdanali | 1,095 |
| Harishadi | 2,328 |
| Ghiadoba | 3,388 |
| Amjharia | 271 |
| Uttar Rampur | 1,331 |
| Dhaminberia | 261 |
| Jitpur | 1,532 |
| Jemari | 4,321 |
| Kallya | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagarya, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia