Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 561 out of which 284 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benipur village is 70 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 59.5%. Thus Benipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% 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 | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Literacy | 59.47% | 67.48% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 147 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 118 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Benipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benipur village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 32.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Non Working | 399 | 142 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Benipur,
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarra | 550 |
| Ranipur Colliery | 1,873 |
| Gopalpur | 419 |
| Mahukura | 202 |
| Nadiha | 1,801 |
| Narayanpur | 1,080 |
| Kelyasota | 1,448 |
| Deilya | 1,592 |
| Puapur | 1,290 |
| Domsota | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia