Nawagaon Benkat Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Nawagaon Benkat is a village situated in Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Nawagaon Benkat. The total population of Nawagaon Benkat is 935 out of which 455 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawagaon Benkat is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawagaon Benkat village is 147 which is 16% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagaon Benkat is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Nawagaon Benkat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawagaon Benkat is 68.7%. Thus Nawagaon Benkat village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 54.98% in Nawagaon Benkat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawagaon Benkat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawagaon Benkat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawagaon Benkat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 82.9% | 54.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 135 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Nawagaon Benkat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawagaon Benkat village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 219 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 46 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 105 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Non Working | 540 | 222 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Nawagaon Benkat,
Below are the list of villages near Nawagaon Benkat village in Lormi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharpur | 657 |
| Pendri Talab | 2,187 |
| Dindol | 870 |
| Bithaldah | 1,015 |
| Putupatera | 27 |
| Sukli | 2,388 |
| Chandrapur | 365 |
| Nawagaon Jait | 879 |
| Kusumkunda | 425 |
| Paijaniya | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawagaon Benkat, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia