Benachapra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benachapra is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Benachapra. The total population of Benachapra is 1,262 out of which 647 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benachapra village is 176 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benachapra is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Benachapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benachapra is 69.9%. Thus Benachapra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 60.42% in Benachapra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benachapra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benachapra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benachapra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 89 | 87 |
| Literacy | 69.89% | 78.85% | 60.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 301 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 207 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Benachapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benachapra village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 331 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 272 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 25 | 57 |
| Non Working | 773 | 291 | 482 |
Map of Benachapra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benachapra, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Benachapra village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marar | 7,799 |
| Kharikasuli | 714 |
| Dundure | 1,042 |
| Pirragara | 381 |
| Chandabila | 490 |
| Ghugimura | 1,398 |
| Jharia | 646 |
| Khana Bari | 203 |
| Bankati | 1,061 |
| Benabendi | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benachapra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia