Benase Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Benase is a village situated in Pen taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 519 families residing in the village Benase. The total population of Benase is 2,121 out of which 1,077 are males and 1,044 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benase is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benase village is 160 which is 8% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benase is 633 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Benase village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benase is 89.5%. Thus Benase village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 94.28% and the female literacy rate is 84.83% in Benase village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benase village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benase Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benase village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 98 | 62 |
| Literacy | 89.55% | 94.28% | 84.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 91 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 154 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Benase village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benase village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 447 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 33 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 54 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 408 | 353 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 132 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,360 | 498 | 862 |
Nearby Villages to Benase,
Below are the list of villages near Benase village in Pen.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuhire | 2,241 |
| Shihu | 3,820 |
| Mundhani | 12 |
| Atiwali | 299 |
| Jambhul Tep. | 271 |
| Tarshet | 69 |
| Koleti | 1,182 |
| Karli | 480 |
| Talekhar | 314 |
| Khar Ovali | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benase, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia