Benakotgi Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benakotgi is a village situated in Sindgi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Benakotgi. The total population of Benakotgi is 1,522 out of which 779 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benakotgi is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benakotgi village is 277 which is 18% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benakotgi is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Benakotgi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benakotgi is 58.4%. Thus Benakotgi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 41.9% in Benakotgi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benakotgi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benakotgi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benakotgi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 145 | 132 |
| Literacy | 58.39% | 74.29% | 41.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,163 | 581 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 795 | 308 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benakotgi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benakotgi village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 580 | 371 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 145 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 176 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 932 | 405 | 527 |
Map of Benakotgi, Bijapur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benakotgi, Sindgi
Below are the list of villages near Benakotgi village in Sindgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bableshwar | 1,518 |
| Sindgi | 791 |
| Rampur | 3,608 |
| Yargal | 784 |
| Kalahalli | 1,181 |
| Yargal | 4,972 |
| Hikkangutti | 2,249 |
| Bhankalgi | 946 |
| Chandkavathe | 7,175 |
| Nagavi | 2,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benakotgi, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia