Benta Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Benta is a village situated in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Benta. The total population of Benta is 1,216 out of which 647 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benta is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benta village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benta is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Benta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benta is 74.9%. Thus Benta village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 82.88% and the female literacy rate is 65.61% 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 | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Literacy | 74.89% | 82.88% | 65.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 163 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% 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. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 170 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 182 | 8 |
| Non Working | 851 | 295 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Benta,
Below are the list of villages near Benta village in Ranapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upendrapur | 416 |
| Katakasahar | 587 |
| Brundabanbiharipur | 504 |
| Champagada | 1,439 |
| Kandhanayagarh | 4,671 |
| Srikrishnapur | 754 |
| Jemadeipur | 912 |
| Kunjabana | 733 |
| Ektala | 889 |
| Gourchandrapur | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benta, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia