Beknal Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Beknal is a village situated in Gadhinglaj taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Beknal. The total population of Beknal is 1,709 out of which 886 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beknal is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Beknal village is 138 which is 8% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beknal is 663 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Beknal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beknal is 77%. Thus Beknal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Beknal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beknal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beknal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beknal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 83 | 55 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 87.8% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 181 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Beknal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beknal village out of total population, 954 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 954 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 512 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 657 | 304 | 353 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 11 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 190 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 755 | 361 | 394 |
Map of Beknal, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Beknal, Gadhinglaj
Below are the list of villages near Beknal village in Gadhinglaj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadgaon | 5,775 |
| Gadhinglaj | 11,186 |
| Jakhewadi | 823 |
| Gijavane | 5,915 |
| Lingnoor K. Nool | 2,618 |
| Karambali | 3,431 |
| Shipur Tarf Ajara. | 1,515 |
| Atyal | 2,672 |
| Belgundi | 1,362 |
| Inchanal | 3,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beknal, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia