Ben Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Ben is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Ben. The total population of Ben is 2,200 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ben is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ben village is 261 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ben is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Ben village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ben is 77.3%. Thus Ben village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 84.04% and the female literacy rate is 69.52% 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 | 261 | 147 | 114 |
| Literacy | 77.31% | 84.04% | 69.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 63 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 785 | 420 | 365 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 313 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Ben village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ben village out of total population, 1,270 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 526 | 404 |
| Cultivators | 764 | 414 | 350 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 111 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 172 | 168 |
| Non Working | 930 | 489 | 441 |
Map of Ben, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Ben, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Ben village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namphrik | 539 |
| Deu | 1,098 |
| Satam | 1,328 |
| Yangyang | 1,505 |
| Rangang | 1,509 |
| Gagyong | 1,873 |
| Rabongla Forest Block | 524 |
| Namphok | 1,296 |
| Sripatam | 1,340 |
| Neh-Brum | 1,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ben, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia