Bennikal Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Bennikal is a village situated in Kanekal mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 495 families residing in the village Bennikal. The total population of Bennikal is 2,075 out of which 1,067 are males and 1,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bennikal is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bennikal village is 267 which is 13% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bennikal is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Bennikal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bennikal is 53%. Thus Bennikal village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 61.96% and the female literacy rate is 43.64% in Bennikal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bennikal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bennikal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bennikal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 139 | 128 |
| Literacy | 53.04% | 61.96% | 43.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 93 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 492 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bennikal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bennikal village out of total population, 1,221 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 812 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 655 | 516 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 118 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 812 | 431 | 381 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 86 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 14 | 36 |
| Non Working | 854 | 398 | 456 |
Nearby Villages to Bennikal,
Below are the list of villages near Bennikal village in Kanekal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hulikera | 5,926 |
| Ratchumarri | 1,950 |
| Yerragunta | 6,606 |
| Kanekal | 19,731 |
| Ganigera | 5,523 |
| Udegolam | 1,977 |
| Brahmasamudram | 2,593 |
| Bidurukontham | 982 |
| Meenahalli | 844 |
| Garudachedu | 1,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bennikal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia