Benajira Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benajira is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Benajira. The total population of Benajira is 438 out of which 223 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benajira is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benajira village is 30 which is 7% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benajira is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Benajira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benajira is 72.5%. Thus Benajira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 65.84% in Benajira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benajira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benajira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benajira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 72.55% | 79.13% | 65.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 60 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benajira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benajira village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 121 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 283 | 98 | 185 |
Map of Benajira, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benajira, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Benajira village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saheb Ganja | 506 |
| Nutangram | 4,077 |
| Dubrakon | 922 |
| Dhandakeshabpur | 2,785 |
| Hatbari | 847 |
| Aguri Band Punisol | 22,193 |
| Tilabani | 108 |
| Patadubi | 521 |
| Ashnasol | 1,369 |
| Churamanipur | 1,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benajira, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia