Benga Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Benga is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Benga. The total population of Benga is 1,808 out of which 924 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benga is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benga village is 352 which is 19% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benga is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Benga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benga is 58.8%. Thus Benga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 47.41% in Benga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 183 | 169 |
| Literacy | 58.79% | 69.77% | 47.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 407 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benga village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 224 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 131 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 233 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 467 | 725 |
Map of Benga, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Benga, Sikti
Below are the list of villages near Benga village in Sikti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karahbari | 2,017 |
| Pothia | 4,664 |
| Sohagmara | 1,660 |
| Ramnagar | 2,237 |
| Bairgachhi | 3,022 |
| Pipra | 1,266 |
| Darhua | 5,033 |
| Belbari | 931 |
| Sohdi | 492 |
| Chhaparia | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benga, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia