Benakanakoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benakanakoppa is a village situated in Nargund taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Benakanakoppa. The total population of Benakanakoppa is 2,014 out of which 1,007 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benakanakoppa is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benakanakoppa village is 258 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benakanakoppa is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Benakanakoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benakanakoppa is 68.6%. Thus Benakanakoppa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 81.36% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Benakanakoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benakanakoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benakanakoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benakanakoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 122 | 136 |
| Literacy | 68.56% | 81.36% | 55.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 92 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 810 | 287 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Benakanakoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benakanakoppa village out of total population, 1,112 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,112 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 533 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 383 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 70 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 75 | 435 |
| Non Working | 902 | 399 | 503 |
Map of Benakanakoppa, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benakanakoppa, Nargund
Below are the list of villages near Benakanakoppa village in Nargund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankadal | 1,831 |
| Kurugovinakoppa | 1,256 |
| Hirekopppa | 2,608 |
| Arishinagodi | 1,466 |
| Chikkanargund | 4,279 |
| Kanakikop | 1,637 |
| Gurlakatti | 997 |
| Dandapur | 162 |
| Somapur | 113 |
| Jagapur | 2,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benakanakoppa, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia