Benkia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benkia is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Benkia. The total population of Benkia is 498 out of which 242 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkia is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkia village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkia is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Benkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkia is 54.1%. Thus Benkia village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 39.29% in Benkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 54.09% | 69.44% | 39.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 129 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 113 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 92 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48% of total population in Benkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkia village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 87 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 84 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Non Working | 289 | 124 | 165 |
Nearby Villages to Benkia,
Below are the list of villages near Benkia village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallihir | 269 |
| Raktajura | 188 |
| Debua | 905 |
| Ruparhir | 326 |
| Kurkutia | 574 |
| Jharia Kocha | 535 |
| Bhuru Danga | 516 |
| Damodarpur | 261 |
| Salbani | 297 |
| Amdiha | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia