Benamuri Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benamuri is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Benamuri. The total population of Benamuri is 1,048 out of which 535 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benamuri is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benamuri village is 104 which is 10% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benamuri is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Benamuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benamuri is 85.6%. Thus Benamuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91% and the female literacy rate is 79.78% in Benamuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benamuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benamuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benamuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 46 | 58 |
| Literacy | 85.59% | 91% | 79.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 274 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 90 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benamuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benamuri village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 305 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 278 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 20 | 70 |
| Non Working | 604 | 210 | 394 |
Map of Benamuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benamuri, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Benamuri village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashmili | 526 |
| Nauri Chak | 25 |
| Bilashpur | 863 |
| Sherpur Tarasia Bar | 36 |
| Durmut | 3,217 |
| Sher Pur Bamun Bar | 323 |
| Katigan | 144 |
| Chandbaria | 529 |
| Bahitkunda | 1,437 |
| Guagechhia | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benamuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia