Benia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benia is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10 families residing in the village Benia. The total population of Benia is 47 out of which 25 are males and 22 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benia is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benia village is 5 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benia is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Benia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benia is 40.5%. Thus Benia village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 52.17% and the female literacy rate is 26.32% in Benia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Literacy | 40.48% | 52.17% | 26.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 13 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benia village out of total population, 19 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 28 | 7 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Benia,
Below are the list of villages near Benia village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishor Chak | 3,931 |
| Kodalia | 3,504 |
| Namalbar | 2,900 |
| Chandpur | 472 |
| Narayan Pakuria | 5,654 |
| Padampur | 621 |
| Jadupur | 3,461 |
| Deulbar | 2,765 |
| Paramanandapur | 4,002 |
| Amir Chak | 1,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia