Bennigere Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bennigere is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Bennigere. The total population of Bennigere is 1,220 out of which 619 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bennigere is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bennigere village is 160 which is 13% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bennigere is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Bennigere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bennigere is 70.8%. Thus Bennigere village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.98% in Bennigere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bennigere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bennigere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bennigere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 79.59% | 61.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 132 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 143 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 194 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Bennigere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bennigere village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 324 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 170 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 142 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 52 | 195 |
| Non Working | 541 | 243 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Bennigere,
Below are the list of villages near Bennigere village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharangi | 1,556 |
| Hanchi | 1,086 |
| Yalavala | 859 |
| Hiremagadi | 1,707 |
| Jogihalli | 427 |
| Gangavalli | 598 |
| Ginivala | 1,546 |
| Thathuru | 2,997 |
| Gummanalu | 30 |
| Nellikoppa | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bennigere, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia