Benda Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Benda is a village situated in Baharagora block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Benda. The total population of Benda is 784 out of which 401 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benda is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benda village is 69 which is 9% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benda is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Benda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benda is 76.2%. Thus Benda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% 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 | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 76.22% | 85.29% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 56 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 88 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Benda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benda village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 146 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Non Working | 438 | 171 | 267 |
Nearby Villages to Benda,
Below are the list of villages near Benda village in Baharagora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tal Pathri | 12 |
| Shalbani | 680 |
| Barigram | 116 |
| Bankati | 722 |
| Kuni | 168 |
| Domshol | 47 |
| Bankata | 1,439 |
| Mahulishol | 31 |
| Pathri | 1,275 |
| Kankrishol | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benda, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia