Bengaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Bengaon is a village situated in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Bengaon. The total population of Bengaon is 391 out of which 210 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bengaon is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bengaon village is 70 which is 18% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bengaon is 522 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Bengaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bengaon is 68.2%. Thus Bengaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.13% in Bengaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bengaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bengaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bengaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 46 | 24 |
| Literacy | 68.22% | 88.41% | 47.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 140 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 65 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.5% of total population in Bengaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bengaon village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 82 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Non Working | 254 | 116 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Bengaon,
Below are the list of villages near Bengaon village in Lanjigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pajibahal | 401 |
| Telengsur | 87 |
| Khamari | 227 |
| Kutingpadar | 198 |
| Padmathopa | 411 |
| Kamalei | 145 |
| Baliguda | 130 |
| Katlang | 164 |
| Ghodapokhari | 242 |
| Salpang | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bengaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia