Benan Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Benan is a village situated in Bilara tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Benan. The total population of Benan is 2,490 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benan is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benan village is 426 which is 17% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benan is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Benan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benan is 54.8%. Thus Benan village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 38.34% in Benan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 233 | 193 |
| Literacy | 54.84% | 71.13% | 38.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 353 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,358 | 533 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benan village out of total population, 1,107 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 622 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 272 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 67 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 256 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 49 | 305 |
| Non Working | 1,383 | 601 | 782 |
Nearby Villages to Benan,
Below are the list of villages near Benan village in Bilara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jairoop Nagar | 283 |
| Vishnu Nagar | 789 |
| Jatiyawas | 1,564 |
| Basni Kaparda | 228 |
| Buch Kalan | 2,413 |
| Chodha | 1,539 |
| Bankaliya | 1,965 |
| Pabu Nagar | 375 |
| Riyan | 5,302 |
| Binawas | 2,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia