Benachakri Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benachakri is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Benachakri. The total population of Benachakri is 1,665 out of which 880 are males and 785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benachakri is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benachakri village is 150 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benachakri is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Benachakri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benachakri is 79.7%. Thus Benachakri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.44% and the female literacy rate is 70.89% in Benachakri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benachakri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benachakri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benachakri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 87.44% | 70.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 177 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Benachakri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benachakri village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 483 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 216 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 186 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 113 | 301 |
| Non Working | 609 | 284 | 325 |
Map of Benachakri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benachakri, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Benachakri village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naraharipur | 865 |
| Hamirjita | 1,234 |
| Kudi | 1,664 |
| Satkhanda | 1,074 |
| Ailan | 1,207 |
| Hosenpur | 221 |
| Jerthan | 6,568 |
| Ramkrishanapur | 604 |
| Ulua | 427 |
| Kamardiha | 1,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benachakri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia