Benga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benga is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Benga. The total population of Benga is 1,474 out of which 760 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benga is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benga village is 210 which is 14% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benga is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Benga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benga is 73.6%. Thus Benga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.44% 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 | 210 | 102 | 108 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 89.36% | 56.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 155 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 544 | 172 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Benga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benga village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 596 | 291 | 305 |
| Non Working | 761 | 375 | 386 |
Map of Benga, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benga, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Benga village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarjamhatu | 1,624 |
| Maru | 1,658 |
| Jamlahar | 506 |
| Metyala | 775 |
| Chandamosina | 1,006 |
| Latar | 472 |
| Magha | 758 |
| Chaupad | 861 |
| Pilai | 1,339 |
| Bandi Alias Jagannathdi | 653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia