Benda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benda is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 392 families residing in the village Benda. The total population of Benda is 1,923 out of which 986 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benda is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benda village is 175 which is 9% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benda is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Benda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benda is 81.9%. Thus Benda village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Benda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 90 | 85 |
| Literacy | 81.92% | 89.4% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 131 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 38 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 185 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Benda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benda village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 513 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 350 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 71 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 72 | 183 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 401 | 708 |
Nearby Villages to Benda,
Below are the list of villages near Benda village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birra | 1,600 |
| Pundurhati | 97 |
| Gopalpur | 824 |
| Muchdang | 302 |
| Amral | 1,819 |
| Bansh Kopa | 151 |
| Banamalipur | 794 |
| Bankati | 217 |
| Paikpara | 999 |
| Gobardhanpur | 432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia