Benra Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Benra is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 909 families residing in the village Benra. The total population of Benra is 4,704 out of which 2,511 are males and 2,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benra is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benra village is 493 which is 10% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benra is 671 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Benra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benra is 66.9%. Thus Benra village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 71.3% and the female literacy rate is 62.01% in Benra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 295 | 198 |
| Literacy | 66.9% | 71.3% | 62.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,308 | 684 | 624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,887 | 931 | 956 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benra village out of total population, 1,510 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,473 | 1,361 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 447 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 356 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 625 | 537 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Non Working | 3,194 | 1,126 | 2,068 |
Nearby Villages to Benra,
Below are the list of villages near Benra village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladda | 4,496 |
| Manwala | 807 |
| Pedni Kalan | 1,674 |
| Dhuri | 3,529 |
| Punnawal | 2,910 |
| Kakarwal | 2,815 |
| Buggra | 2,596 |
| Kaheru | 2,412 |
| Rajo Majra | 2,556 |
| Malu Majra | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benra, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia