Benahal Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benahal is a village situated in Ron taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Benahal. The total population of Benahal is 1,693 out of which 799 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benahal is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benahal village is 252 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benahal is 1,191 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Benahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benahal is 73%. Thus Benahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 58.92% in Benahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 115 | 137 |
| Literacy | 73% | 88.6% | 58.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 79 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 193 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Benahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benahal village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 419 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 116 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 80 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,175 | 372 | 803 |
Map of Benahal, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benahal, Ron
Below are the list of villages near Benahal village in Ron.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hunagundi | 1,817 |
| Somanakatti | 1,543 |
| B-S-Beler | 995 |
| Hullur | 3,528 |
| Hole Hadagali | 961 |
| Melmath | 512 |
| Amaragol | 1,073 |
| Asuti | 3,198 |
| Kuruvinakoppa | 321 |
| Karamadi | 1,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benahal, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia