Benkanhalli Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkanhalli is a village situated in Chincholi taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Benkanhalli. The total population of Benkanhalli is 791 out of which 396 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkanhalli village is 87 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Benkanhalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkanhalli is 70%. Thus Benkanhalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% in Benkanhalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkanhalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkanhalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkanhalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 81.07% | 58.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 109 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benkanhalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkanhalli village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 219 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 70 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Non Working | 442 | 169 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Benkanhalli,
Below are the list of villages near Benkanhalli village in Chincholi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadikeshwar | 3,412 |
| Bhantanahalli | 1,261 |
| Kupnoor | 1,694 |
| Keroli | 1,875 |
| Penchganpalli | 954 |
| Kordampalli | 1,687 |
| Yakapur | 737 |
| Iragpalli | 1,297 |
| Bedagpalli | 1,027 |
| Ghanpur | 1,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkanhalli, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia