Benganur Population, Caste, Working Data Kolar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benganur is a village situated in Bangarapet taluka of Kolar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Benganur. The total population of Benganur is 1,741 out of which 871 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benganur is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benganur village is 199 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benganur is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Benganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benganur is 71.3%. Thus Benganur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.1% of Kolar district. The male literacy rate is 80.65% and the female literacy rate is 62.05% in Benganur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benganur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benganur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benganur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 80.65% | 62.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,514 | 762 | 752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 250 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Benganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benganur village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 445 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 65 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 489 | 355 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 72 | 113 |
| Non Working | 925 | 354 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Benganur,
Below are the list of villages near Benganur village in Bangarapet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Desihlli | 96 |
| Neralekere | 406 |
| Hunasanahalli | 3,156 |
| Soregowdanakote | 1,479 |
| Hanumanthapura | 31 |
| Keelukoppa | 990 |
| Kanivekallu | 376 |
| Maravahalli | 429 |
| Inorahosahalli | 1,166 |
| Koppa | 1,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benganur, Kolar, Karnataka - Wikipedia