Benewal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Benewal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Benewal. The total population of Benewal is 110 out of which 58 are males and 52 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benewal is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benewal village is 32 which is 29% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benewal is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Benewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benewal is 79.5%. Thus Benewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% in Benewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 79.49% | 81.4% | 77.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 23 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benewal village out of total population, 63 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 47 | 22 | 25 |
Map of Benewal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Benewal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Benewal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surapur | 483 |
| Chanthu Brahmanan | 751 |
| Mukho Mazara | 765 |
| Singhpur | 953 |
| Bambeli | 1,088 |
| Bhulewal Rathan | 651 |
| Balaspur | 755 |
| Parsowal | 800 |
| Kammowal | 303 |
| Ghukharwal | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benewal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia