Benua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Benua. The total population of Benua is 148 out of which 72 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benua is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benua village is 23 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benua is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Benua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benua is 64%. Thus Benua village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 59.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Benua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Literacy | 64% | 59.68% | 68.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 35 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benua village out of total population, 43 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Non Working | 105 | 32 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Benua,
Below are the list of villages near Benua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchiara | 1,371 |
| Barbaria | 27 |
| Mugbasan | 4,838 |
| Puran Berya | 587 |
| Bejara | 1,825 |
| Chak Puran Berya | 17 |
| Kadam Tapuria | 548 |
| Imad Chak | 35 |
| Tapuria | 833 |
| Khordda Radha Ballabhpur | 1,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia