Bengai Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bengai is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,046 families residing in the village Bengai. The total population of Bengai is 4,674 out of which 2,374 are males and 2,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bengai is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bengai village is 468 which is 10% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bengai is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Bengai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bengai is 78.7%. Thus Bengai village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 71.17% in Bengai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bengai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bengai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bengai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 242 | 226 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 86.12% | 71.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,147 | 1,084 | 1,063 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 186 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 1,362 | 538 | 824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Bengai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bengai village out of total population, 1,802 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,802 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,379 | 1,184 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 371 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 400 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 483 | 405 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 260 | 163 |
| Non Working | 2,872 | 930 | 1,942 |
Nearby Villages to Bengai,
Below are the list of villages near Bengai village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaljhar | 2,079 |
| Durgapur | 1,111 |
| Jotchandi | 1,505 |
| Anur | 3,320 |
| Senai | 1,195 |
| Kapsit | 197 |
| Daulatbati | 509 |
| Belepara | 740 |
| Naraharbati | 190 |
| Tarui | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bengai, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia