Benia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benia is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Benia. The total population of Benia is 714 out of which 383 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benia is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benia village is 63 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benia is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Benia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benia is 87.7%. Thus Benia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.98% and the female literacy rate is 78.22% in Benia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Literacy | 87.71% | 95.98% | 78.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 49 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Benia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benia village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 167 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 64 | 44 |
| Non Working | 426 | 152 | 274 |
Map of Benia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benia, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Benia village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumai | 726 |
| Kundara | 1,553 |
| Uttar Banshbani | 847 |
| Kapasda | 2,749 |
| Dakshin Banshbani | 762 |
| Khepal | 1,116 |
| Amarbar | 266 |
| Rambar | 559 |
| Manoharpur | 1,020 |
| Bikalbar | 837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia