Benahar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benahar is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Benahar. The total population of Benahar is 531 out of which 261 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benahar is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benahar village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benahar is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Benahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benahar is 73.4%. Thus Benahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 67.22% in Benahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.42% | 79.83% | 67.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 476 | 236 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 75 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.6% of total population in Benahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benahar village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 9.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 130 | 136 |
| Non Working | 238 | 106 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Benahar,
Below are the list of villages near Benahar village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulkusma | 1,569 |
| Uttarkamalpur | 549 |
| Bhutama | 752 |
| Sonardanga | 1,213 |
| Chandra | 434 |
| Nekrakonda | 421 |
| Dakshin Kamalpur | 243 |
| Dakshin Pairachali | 1,170 |
| Junbedya | 1,463 |
| Kaliapathar | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benahar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia