Benta Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Benta is a village situated in Baheri block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Benta. The total population of Benta is 1,117 out of which 596 are males and 521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benta is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benta village is 192 which is 17% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benta is 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Benta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benta is 49.8%. Thus Benta village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 56.88% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Benta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 102 | 90 |
| Literacy | 49.84% | 56.88% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 240 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 315 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benta village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 244 | 50 |
| Non Working | 752 | 308 | 444 |
Nearby Villages to Benta,
Below are the list of villages near Benta village in Baheri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhua | 3,039 |
| Ramauli | 3,334 |
| Chakwa | 1,684 |
| Gujrauli | 9,005 |
| Samastipur | 989 |
| Jadupatti | 1,112 |
| Bharwari | 4,155 |
| Dumri | 400 |
| Dhobepur Bansara | 4,319 |
| Harachha | 3,765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benta, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia