Benga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benga is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Benga. The total population of Benga is 975 out of which 502 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benga is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benga village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benga is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Benga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benga is 80.4%. Thus Benga village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.04% and the female literacy rate is 76.48% in Benga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Literacy | 80.39% | 84.04% | 76.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 223 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 123 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Benga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benga village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 319 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 149 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 76 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Non Working | 591 | 175 | 416 |
Nearby Villages to Benga,
Below are the list of villages near Benga village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birbegun | 304 |
| Nawapara | 767 |
| Sahapur | 2,193 |
| Akhra | 3,028 |
| Char Brajanathpur | 37 |
| Bishnupur | 874 |
| Islampur | 1,013 |
| Paikpara | 1,104 |
| Deasin | 2,278 |
| Barakhanji | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia