Benya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benya is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Benya. The total population of Benya is 1,284 out of which 625 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benya is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benya village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benya is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Benya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benya is 72.3%. Thus Benya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.03% and the female literacy rate is 66.05% in Benya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 79.03% | 66.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 87 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 190 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 184 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.5% of total population in Benya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benya village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 285 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 142 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 126 | 225 |
| Non Working | 461 | 214 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Benya,
Below are the list of villages near Benya village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,069 |
| Chak Kanu | 713 |
| Jushua | 450 |
| Nachhipur | 639 |
| Barjashna | 154 |
| Dalpatipur | 1,098 |
| Chak Rghunath | 22 |
| Jot Ankur | 347 |
| Alipur | 200 |
| Kismat Debra | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia