Benegachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benegachhi is a village situated in Pursura block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Benegachhi. The total population of Benegachhi is 1,284 out of which 669 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benegachhi is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benegachhi village is 139 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benegachhi is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Benegachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benegachhi is 81.2%. Thus Benegachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.48% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Benegachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benegachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benegachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benegachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Literacy | 81.22% | 89.48% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 139 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 133 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Benegachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benegachhi village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 317 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 197 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Non Working | 852 | 256 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Benegachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Benegachhi village in Pursura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harua | 2,170 |
| Jasar | 1,712 |
| Chilladangi | 7,492 |
| Gopimohanpur | 2,165 |
| Akri Fatepur | 4,776 |
| Bara Digrui | 4,739 |
| Hetam Chak | 1,411 |
| Ghol Digrui | 6,699 |
| Sundarush | 2,494 |
| Neota | 2,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benegachhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia