Benkankatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkankatti is a village situated in Dharwad taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Benkankatti. The total population of Benkankatti is 1,580 out of which 814 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkankatti is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkankatti village is 234 which is 15% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkankatti is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Benkankatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkankatti is 73%. Thus Benkankatti village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 65.45% in Benkankatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkankatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkankatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkankatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 125 | 109 |
| Literacy | 72.96% | 80.12% | 65.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 262 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Benkankatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkankatti village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 443 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 220 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 83 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 135 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Non Working | 866 | 354 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Benkankatti,
Below are the list of villages near Benkankatti village in Dharwad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nigadi | 2,295 |
| Mansur | 2,808 |
| Mallur | 56 |
| Baad | 2,061 |
| Joga Yellapur | 1 |
| Salakinkoppa | 1,433 |
| Yerikoppa | 1,541 |
| Managundi | 4,918 |
| Nayakanahulikatti | 756 |
| Kanavihonnapura | 2,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkankatti, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia