Benwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Benwadi is a village situated in Karjat taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 515 families residing in the village Benwadi. The total population of Benwadi is 2,571 out of which 1,384 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benwadi is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benwadi village is 323 which is 13% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benwadi is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Benwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benwadi is 67.7%. Thus Benwadi village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.88% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Benwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 186 | 137 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 76.88% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 212 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 463 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Benwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benwadi village out of total population, 1,439 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 843 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,394 | 770 | 624 |
| Cultivators | 843 | 451 | 392 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 177 | 206 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 142 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 594 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Benwadi,
Below are the list of villages near Benwadi village in Karjat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Therwadi | 2,236 |
| Deshmukhwadi | 1,988 |
| Torkadwadi | 575 |
| Kangudwadi | 1,637 |
| Sonalwadi | 1,918 |
| Yeswadi | 868 |
| Baradgaon Dagadi | 1,617 |
| Baradgaon Sudrik | 3,539 |
| Hingangaon | 590 |
| Deulwadi | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benwadi, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia