Benkipura Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkipura is a village situated in Hunsur taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Benkipura. The total population of Benkipura is 2,415 out of which 1,207 are males and 1,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkipura is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benkipura village is 278 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkipura is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Benkipura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkipura is 51%. Thus Benkipura village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 60.74% and the female literacy rate is 41.15% in Benkipura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkipura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkipura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkipura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 132 | 146 |
| Literacy | 51.01% | 60.74% | 41.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,776 | 891 | 885 |
| Illiterate | 1,325 | 554 | 771 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.5% of total population in Benkipura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkipura village out of total population, 1,634 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,634 workers engaged in Main Work, 590 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 942 | 719 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 590 | 507 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 144 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 68 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 692 | 138 | 554 |
| Non Working | 781 | 350 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Benkipura,
Below are the list of villages near Benkipura village in Hunsur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Challahalli | 1,189 |
| Gohalli | 438 |
| Annarayapura | 126 |
| Thippur | 657 |
| Dhythyanakerekaval | 68 |
| Dharmapura | 2,981 |
| Hallikere | 297 |
| Basthimadanahalli | 26 |
| Vaderahosahalli | 1,513 |
| Aswalu | 1,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkipura, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia