Benapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benapur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Benapur. The total population of Benapur is 1,373 out of which 711 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benapur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benapur village is 108 which is 8% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benapur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Benapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benapur is 89.1%. Thus Benapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.6% and the female literacy rate is 84.24% 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 | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Literacy | 89.09% | 93.6% | 84.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 97 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benapur village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 409 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 331 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 65 | 35 |
| Non Working | 803 | 237 | 566 |
Map of Benapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benapur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Benapur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotaldanga | 691 |
| Banganagar | 4,469 |
| Durbarat | 1,202 |
| Zafarpur | 6,457 |
| Niyogirat | 2,314 |
| Gotra | 3,008 |
| Chaluary | 4,708 |
| Ausbaria | 1,756 |
| Rantan | 879 |
| Sibpur | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia