Benathali Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benathali is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Benathali. The total population of Benathali is 1,352 out of which 702 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benathali is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benathali village is 117 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benathali is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Benathali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benathali is 72.6%. Thus Benathali village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.72% and the female literacy rate is 66.11% in Benathali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benathali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benathali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benathali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 78.72% | 66.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 291 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 179 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 455 | 199 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Benathali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benathali village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 451 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 250 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 95 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 700 | 249 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Benathali,
Below are the list of villages near Benathali village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasampur | 1,564 |
| Uttar Sankarpur | 1,090 |
| Uttar Kotalpur | 808 |
| Bara Mallikpur | 375 |
| Gurap | 7,856 |
| Satidaha | 1,052 |
| Balidaha | 1,376 |
| Purbba Gopinathpur | 988 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
| Ghoshla | 2,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benathali, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia