Benukhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Benukhanda is a village situated in Jagatsinghapur block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Benukhanda. The total population of Benukhanda is 674 out of which 339 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benukhanda is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benukhanda village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benukhanda is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Benukhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benukhanda is 82.7%. Thus Benukhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 92.88% and the female literacy rate is 72.61% in Benukhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benukhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benukhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benukhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Literacy | 82.66% | 92.88% | 72.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 201 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 52 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benukhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benukhanda village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 67 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 48 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 128 | 136 |
| Non Working | 301 | 144 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Benukhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Benukhanda village in Jagatsinghapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benupur | 1,855 |
| Biribati | 288 |
| Jasabantapur | 2,665 |
| Arana | 1,216 |
| Abidyanandapur | 1,411 |
| Palasa | 1,623 |
| Kathiapada | 1,711 |
| Kodala | 442 |
| Pokapur | 249 |
| Akasudha | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benukhanda, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia