Benota Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benota is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,747 families residing in the village Benota. The total population of Benota is 7,850 out of which 3,989 are males and 3,861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benota is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benota village is 1106 which is 14% of the total population. There are 561 male children and 545 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benota is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Benota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benota is 66.1%. Thus Benota village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.63% in Benota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,106 | 561 | 545 |
| Literacy | 66.06% | 74.21% | 57.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,468 | 2,775 | 2,693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 600 | 303 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 3,395 | 1,445 | 1,950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Benota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benota village out of total population, 3,072 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 712 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,163 | 1,694 | 469 |
| Cultivators | 883 | 650 | 233 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 712 | 568 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 535 | 451 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 909 | 501 | 408 |
| Non Working | 4,778 | 1,794 | 2,984 |
Nearby Villages to Benota,
Below are the list of villages near Benota village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wari | 3,057 |
| Paikan | 1,452 |
| Jiran Gachhi | 5,193 |
| Chariswar | 4,097 |
| Pitha Pukuria | 11,078 |
| Suk Pukuria | 785 |
| Naoabad | 4,975 |
| Krolbaria | 3,577 |
| Jaynagar | 4,921 |
| Bamunia | 15,582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia