Benkanhalli Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkanhalli is a village situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Benkanhalli. The total population of Benkanhalli is 1,152 out of which 583 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkanhalli village is 171 which is 15% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Benkanhalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkanhalli is 72.8%. Thus Benkanhalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% 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 | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Literacy | 72.78% | 85.63% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 149 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 153 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 166 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Benkanhalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkanhalli village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 24.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 141 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 174 | 306 |
| Non Working | 518 | 268 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Benkanhalli,
Below are the list of villages near Benkanhalli village in Shorapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachimatti | 1,499 |
| Devatkal | 3,068 |
| Mangihal | 1,142 |
| Konal | 1,505 |
| Bonal | 2,235 |
| Handral | 505 |
| Chikanhalli | 2,178 |
| Gonal | 592 |
| Hebbal | 939 |
| Aldhal | 2,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkanhalli, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia