Benger Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Benger is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Benger. The total population of Benger is 688 out of which 331 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benger is 1,079.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benger village is 87 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benger is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Benger village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benger is 42.1%. Thus Benger village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 55.79% and the female literacy rate is 29.75% in Benger village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benger village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benger Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benger village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Literacy | 42.1% | 55.79% | 29.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 179 | 194 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 172 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.2% of total population in Benger village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benger village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 123 | 181 |
| Non Working | 277 | 106 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Benger,
Below are the list of villages near Benger village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atigaon | 314 |
| Kanakpur | 971 |
| Dhamanguda | 889 |
| Chirka | 1,768 |
| Churagaon | 1,480 |
| Jayapatna | 10,707 |
| Sindhikaguda | 826 |
| Pratappur | 3,739 |
| Podaguda | 1,188 |
| Badakarlakote | 2,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benger, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia