Benkanhal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkanhal is a village situated in Lingsugur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Benkanhal. The total population of Benkanhal is 563 out of which 292 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkanhal is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkanhal village is 95 which is 17% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkanhal is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Benkanhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkanhal is 62.4%. Thus Benkanhal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 45.91% 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 | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 77.02% | 45.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 183 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 101 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Benkanhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkanhal village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 148 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 26 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 15 | 76 |
| Non Working | 242 | 129 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Benkanhal,
Below are the list of villages near Benkanhal village in Lingsugur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Advibhavi | 1,799 |
| Belladamaradi | 671 |
| Nirlooti | 296 |
| Venkatapur | 855 |
| Dignaikanbhavi | 1,174 |
| Maski | 23,655 |
| Tirthabhavi | 1,309 |
| Naraga Benchi | 1,625 |
| Timmapur | 1,593 |
| Antargangi | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkanhal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia