Benchagere Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benchagere is a village situated in Gubbi taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Benchagere. The total population of Benchagere is 1,561 out of which 773 are males and 788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benchagere is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benchagere village is 164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benchagere is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Benchagere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benchagere is 75.8%. Thus Benchagere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 80.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.7% in Benchagere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benchagere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benchagere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benchagere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 79 | 85 |
| Literacy | 75.81% | 80.98% | 70.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 524 | 251 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 211 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Benchagere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benchagere village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 448 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 265 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 139 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Non Working | 989 | 298 | 691 |
Map of Benchagere, Tumkur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benchagere, Gubbi
Below are the list of villages near Benchagere village in Gubbi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathighatta | 1,030 |
| Harnahalli | 365 |
| Bagur | 833 |
| Pura | 1,030 |
| Nittur Amanikere | 17 |
| Parasanahalli | 95 |
| Nittur | 4,083 |
| Kenchanahalli | 276 |
| Bandihalli | 937 |
| Nandihalli | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benchagere, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia