Bena Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bena is a village situated in Hasnabad block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 810 families residing in the village Bena. The total population of Bena is 3,318 out of which 1,667 are males and 1,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bena is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bena village is 443 which is 13% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bena is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Bena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bena is 56.7%. Thus Bena village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.3% and the female literacy rate is 51.11% in Bena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 232 | 211 |
| Literacy | 56.7% | 62.3% | 51.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 265 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 101 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 1,688 | 773 | 915 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Bena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bena village out of total population, 1,339 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,136 | 827 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 291 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 356 | 220 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 274 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 168 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,979 | 672 | 1,307 |
Map of Bena, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bena, Hasnabad
Below are the list of villages near Bena village in Hasnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bezpatli | 408 |
| Chak Patli | 7,128 |
| Amrulgachha | 835 |
| Shulkuniabad | 5,414 |
| Ghuni | 4,281 |
| Bhurkunda | 5,617 |
| Baliadanga | 419 |
| Ghoshalati | 6,892 |
| Jaygaon | 1,777 |
| Bedemari | 2,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bena, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia