Benabazar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Benabazar is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Benabazar. The total population of Benabazar is 204 out of which 97 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benabazar is 1,103.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benabazar village is 30 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benabazar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Benabazar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benabazar is 74.1%. Thus Benabazar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 63.04% in Benabazar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benabazar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benabazar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benabazar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 86.59% | 63.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 96 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 26 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Benabazar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benabazar village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| Non Working | 90 | 44 | 46 |
Map of Benabazar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Benabazar, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Benabazar village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tebalpara | 128 |
| Dipkaipara | 210 |
| Berupara | 353 |
| Dapguri | 316 |
| Chamaguri | 236 |
| Manggapara | 263 |
| Simoksongital | 103 |
| Chengjhora | 160 |
| Chismokgre | 58 |
| Diglapara | 250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benabazar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia