Benagan Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Benagan is a village situated in Satyabadi block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Benagan. The total population of Benagan is 2,064 out of which 985 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benagan is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benagan village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benagan is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Benagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benagan is 84.2%. Thus Benagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 78.96% in Benagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 101 | 114 |
| Literacy | 84.21% | 89.93% | 78.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 222 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 190 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Benagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benagan village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 219 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 109 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 186 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,631 | 580 | 1,051 |
Map of Benagan, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Benagan, Satyabadi
Below are the list of villages near Benagan village in Satyabadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jankia | 1,476 |
| Gadasahi | 1,252 |
| Botalama | 263 |
| Kotakana | 798 |
| Mahal | 51 |
| Kanrapur | 480 |
| Madhipur | 479 |
| Nandigoda | 882 |
| Dhuanl | 193 |
| Bakrisahi | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benagan, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia