Benka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benka is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Benka. The total population of Benka is 698 out of which 356 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benka is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benka village is 106 which is 15% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benka is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Benka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benka is 61.3%. Thus Benka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 50.51% in Benka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Literacy | 61.32% | 72.05% | 50.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 259 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 142 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Benka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benka village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 126 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 98 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 77 | 155 |
| Non Working | 289 | 153 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Benka,
Below are the list of villages near Benka village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadiha | 1,034 |
| Maujadi | 514 |
| Panrkidi | 334 |
| Jitujori | 4,339 |
| Sindurpur | 1,476 |
| Lekrakhanda | 66 |
| Amakocha | 129 |
| Behanchabari | 761 |
| Kundru | 270 |
| Pratappur | 53 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia