Benkanhal Population, Caste, Working Data Koppal, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkanhal is a village situated in Kushtagi taluka of Koppal district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Benkanhal. The total population of Benkanhal is 2,539 out of which 1,286 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkanhal is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkanhal village is 456 which is 18% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkanhal is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Benkanhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkanhal is 62.1%. Thus Benkanhal village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Koppal district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 49.57% in Benkanhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkanhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkanhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkanhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 240 | 216 |
| Literacy | 62.12% | 74.57% | 49.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 205 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 151 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 1,245 | 506 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Benkanhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkanhal village out of total population, 1,411 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 899 | 527 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 282 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 95 | 259 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 144 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 198 | 314 |
| Non Working | 1,128 | 561 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Benkanhal,
Below are the list of villages near Benkanhal village in Kushtagi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumblavati | 2,449 |
| Yelbunchi | 2,388 |
| Chickgonnagar | 295 |
| Mugnoor | 2,223 |
| Varikal | 533 |
| Katapur | 2,866 |
| Hiregonnagar | 3,332 |
| Kalgonhal | 822 |
| Tumrikoppa | 1,667 |
| Gorbihal | 1,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkanhal, Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia