Dakshin Benail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Benail is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Dakshin Benail. The total population of Dakshin Benail is 565 out of which 266 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Benail is 1,124.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Benail village is 84 which is 15% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Benail is 1,100 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Dakshin Benail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Benail is 42.2%. Thus Dakshin Benail village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 46.02% and the female literacy rate is 38.82% in Dakshin Benail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Benail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Benail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Benail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Literacy | 42.2% | 46.02% | 38.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 146 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 162 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Dakshin Benail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Benail village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 139 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 103 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 13 | 34 |
| Non Working | 248 | 114 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Benail,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Benail village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulinakor | 825 |
| Uttar Benail | 973 |
| Maheshpur | 60 |
| Kitahar | 101 |
| Arazi Huzuri Kasba | 619 |
| Gandhnai | 572 |
| Barakasba | 1,227 |
| Kesrail | 1,620 |
| Kismat Kasba | 966 |
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Benail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia