Bentur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bentur is a village situated in Gadag taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 554 families residing in the village Bentur. The total population of Bentur is 2,526 out of which 1,277 are males and 1,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bentur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bentur village is 277 which is 11% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bentur is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Bentur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bentur is 67.1%. Thus Bentur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 76.65% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Bentur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bentur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bentur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bentur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 138 | 139 |
| Literacy | 67.05% | 76.65% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 298 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 188 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 404 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Bentur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bentur village out of total population, 1,042 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 462 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 728 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 399 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 462 | 258 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 21 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,484 | 528 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Bentur,
Below are the list of villages near Bentur village in Gadag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antur | 2,716 |
| Nagavi | 3,475 |
| Kurtakoti | 10,702 |
| Siddarameshwara Nagar | 2,355 |
| Malasamudra | 3,598 |
| Brahmandapur | 2,442 |
| Pandurangapur | 1,982 |
| Beladhadi | 1,868 |
| Kalasapur | 3,510 |
| Nabhapur | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bentur, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia