Benakanahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benakanahalli is a village situated in Kundgol taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Benakanahalli. The total population of Benakanahalli is 1,237 out of which 627 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benakanahalli is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benakanahalli village is 102 which is 8% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benakanahalli is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Benakanahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benakanahalli is 76.1%. Thus Benakanahalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Benakanahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benakanahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benakanahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benakanahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 85.07% | 66.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 137 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Benakanahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benakanahalli village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 376 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 261 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 35 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 74 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 23 | 72 |
| Non Working | 631 | 228 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Benakanahalli,
Below are the list of villages near Benakanahalli village in Kundgol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mullahalli | 1,041 |
| Hirenarti | 3,010 |
| Chikkanarti | 1,195 |
| Basapur | 881 |
| Konkanakuratti | 1,263 |
| Chakalabbi | 2,272 |
| Kodliwad | 1,336 |
| Bardwad | 2,299 |
| Rottigawad | 2,494 |
| Bagawad | 470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benakanahalli, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia