Benchigaddi Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benchigaddi is a village situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Benchigaddi. The total population of Benchigaddi is 1,000 out of which 502 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benchigaddi is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benchigaddi village is 243 which is 24% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benchigaddi is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Benchigaddi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benchigaddi is 48.3%. Thus Benchigaddi village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 58.89% and the female literacy rate is 37.89% in Benchigaddi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benchigaddi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benchigaddi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benchigaddi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 125 | 118 |
| Literacy | 48.35% | 58.89% | 37.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 941 | 456 | 485 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 280 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.1% of total population in Benchigaddi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benchigaddi village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 210 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 138 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 26 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 70 | 156 |
| Non Working | 459 | 222 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Benchigaddi,
Below are the list of villages near Benchigaddi village in Shorapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yedalbhavi | 738 |
| Lingadhalli | 1,051 |
| Jairamnagar | 1,229 |
| Mavinmatti | 1,238 |
| Sonnapur | 476 |
| Chigirhal | 1,199 |
| Hombalkal | 681 |
| Jalibenchi | 1,899 |
| Toldinni | 847 |
| Devargonal | 3,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benchigaddi, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia