Bennuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bennuru is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Bennuru. The total population of Bennuru is 1,216 out of which 622 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bennuru is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bennuru village is 112 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bennuru is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Bennuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bennuru is 79.9%. Thus Bennuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 67.54% in Bennuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bennuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bennuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bennuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 51 | 61 |
| Literacy | 79.89% | 91.42% | 67.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 115 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 100 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bennuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bennuru village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 351 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 335 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 83 | 409 |
| Non Working | 370 | 188 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Bennuru,
Below are the list of villages near Bennuru village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangalore | 433 |
| Sambapura | 113 |
| Horabylu | 361 |
| Hosabale | 112 |
| Narchi | 238 |
| Mannathi | 91 |
| Nalluru | 419 |
| Kundagodu | 24 |
| Kuntagalale | 500 |
| Baragavalli | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bennuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia