Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 714 out of which 374 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benipur village is 58 which is 8% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 86.4%. Thus Benipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.15% and the female literacy rate is 81.39% in Benipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 35 | 23 |
| Literacy | 86.43% | 91.15% | 81.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 105 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 65 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Benipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benipur village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 258 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 125 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 385 | 114 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Benipur,
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hakimpur | 963 |
| Atisara | 6,113 |
| Nanda | 3,335 |
| Bhandardaha | 1,381 |
| Subhipur | 881 |
| Athalia | 1,199 |
| Anandanagar | 3,915 |
| Jamirberia | 690 |
| Kaipukuria | 392 |
| Purushottompur | 1,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia