Benar Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Benar is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Benar. The total population of Benar is 2,070 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benar is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benar village is 406 which is 20% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benar is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Benar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benar is 64.1%. Thus Benar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 73.74% and the female literacy rate is 54.77% in Benar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 219 | 187 |
| Literacy | 64.06% | 73.74% | 54.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 121 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,004 | 433 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benar village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 433 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 145 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 152 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 129 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,424 | 583 | 841 |
Map of Benar, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Benar, Asthawan
Below are the list of villages near Benar village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaila | 5,959 |
| Sare | 3,225 |
| Onda | 6,948 |
| Bhairo Bigha | 1,523 |
| Sadarpur | 1,866 |
| Gilani | 2,813 |
| Gobindpur | 473 |
| Amba Bigha | 1,233 |
| Gong Chak | 500 |
| Harganwan | 3,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benar, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia