Benapur Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benapur is a village situated in Bagnan - II block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,440 families residing in the village Benapur. The total population of Benapur is 6,655 out of which 3,399 are males and 3,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benapur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benapur village is 707 which is 11% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benapur is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Benapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benapur is 84.4%. Thus Benapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% in Benapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 707 | 332 | 375 |
| Literacy | 84.45% | 89.27% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 60 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,632 | 661 | 971 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benapur village out of total population, 2,309 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,309 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,648 | 1,511 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 124 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 304 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,163 | 1,057 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 661 | 538 | 123 |
| Non Working | 4,346 | 1,350 | 2,996 |
Map of Benapur, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benapur, Bagnan - II
Below are the list of villages near Benapur village in Bagnan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanjadapur | 3,329 |
| Chandanapara | 4,342 |
| Baidyanathpur | 5,989 |
| Khajurnan | 4,903 |
| Santoshpur | 2,150 |
| Chandrabhag | 1,997 |
| Gunandapur | 2,797 |
| Rabibhag | 8,976 |
| Borar | 1,963 |
| Rupasgari | 7,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benapur, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia