Benchaldoddi Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benchaldoddi is a village situated in Lingsugur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Benchaldoddi. The total population of Benchaldoddi is 1,138 out of which 587 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benchaldoddi is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benchaldoddi village is 226 which is 20% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benchaldoddi is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Benchaldoddi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benchaldoddi is 42.4%. Thus Benchaldoddi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 55.43% and the female literacy rate is 29.2% in Benchaldoddi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benchaldoddi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benchaldoddi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benchaldoddi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 127 | 99 |
| Literacy | 42.43% | 55.43% | 29.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 299 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 135 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 332 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.9% of total population in Benchaldoddi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benchaldoddi village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 247 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 193 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 42 | 246 |
| Non Working | 568 | 298 | 270 |
Map of Benchaldoddi, Raichur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benchaldoddi, Lingsugur
Below are the list of villages near Benchaldoddi village in Lingsugur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosagudda | 399 |
| Bandebhavi | 2,075 |
| Gurgunta | 12,898 |
| Yarjanti | 3,540 |
| Paramapur | 1,453 |
| Golpalli | 1,472 |
| Devar-Bhupur | 3,758 |
| Pai Doddi | 1,804 |
| Yaradona | 1,900 |
| Gadgi | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benchaldoddi, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia