Benapura Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benapura is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Benapura. The total population of Benapura is 770 out of which 385 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benapura is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benapura village is 98 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benapura is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Benapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benapura is 72.8%. Thus Benapura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Benapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 53 | 45 |
| Literacy | 72.77% | 86.45% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 134 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 98 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Benapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benapura village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 67 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 149 | 40 |
| Non Working | 506 | 169 | 337 |
Map of Benapura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benapura, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Benapura village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Solakhia | 576 |
| Kholagerya | 34 |
| Jambolia | 428 |
| Jamjhatia | 217 |
| Urisal | 1,078 |
| Manrui | 242 |
| Contai | 1,044 |
| Tukarui | 352 |
| Kharijha Pari | 1,205 |
| Jamgadi | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benapura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia