Ben Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Ben is a village situated in Ben block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Ben. The total population of Ben is 6,525 out of which 3,352 are males and 3,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ben is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ben village is 1133 which is 17% of the total population. There are 594 male children and 539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ben is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Ben village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ben is 66.7%. Thus Ben village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 75.53% and the female literacy rate is 57.44% in Ben village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ben village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ben Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ben village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,133 | 594 | 539 |
| Literacy | 66.69% | 75.53% | 57.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,267 | 642 | 625 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,929 | 1,269 | 1,660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ben village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ben village out of total population, 2,740 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,740 workers engaged in Main Work, 748 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,262 | 1,430 | 832 |
| Cultivators | 748 | 494 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,101 | 680 | 421 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 388 | 238 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 248 | 230 |
| Non Working | 3,785 | 1,674 | 2,111 |
Map of Ben, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ben, Ben
Below are the list of villages near Ben village in Ben.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babhaniawan | 1,329 |
| Makhdumpur | 3,369 |
| Birbal Bigha | 245 |
| Amia Bigha | 1,409 |
| Sidhi Bigha | 386 |
| Nohsa | 4,135 |
| Marsua | 2,010 |
| Ramganj | 985 |
| Mari | 3,307 |
| Kutlupur | 2,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ben, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia