Benapata Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Benapata is a village situated in Gangapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 455 families residing in the village Benapata. The total population of Benapata is 2,210 out of which 1,119 are males and 1,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benapata is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benapata village is 222 which is 10% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benapata is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Benapata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benapata is 80.8%. Thus Benapata village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 70.97% in Benapata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benapata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benapata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benapata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 106 | 116 |
| Literacy | 80.78% | 90.23% | 70.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 155 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 205 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Benapata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benapata village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 442 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 131 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 64 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 220 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 197 | 159 |
| Non Working | 1,263 | 480 | 783 |
Nearby Villages to Benapata,
Below are the list of villages near Benapata village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimina | 3,620 |
| Rankuda | 543 |
| Saluapalli | 54 |
| Khadaravali | 1,265 |
| Khairapalli | 52 |
| Madanagandapalli | 173 |
| Kalasuta | 2,242 |
| Chandramadeipur | 24 |
| Bhatapada | 77 |
| Bhaliapalli | 32 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benapata, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia