Benichak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benichak is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Benichak. The total population of Benichak is 432 out of which 229 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benichak is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benichak village is 52 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benichak is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Benichak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benichak is 89.7%. Thus Benichak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97% and the female literacy rate is 81.67% in Benichak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benichak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benichak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benichak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Literacy | 89.74% | 97% | 81.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 35 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benichak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benichak village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 125 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 286 | 101 | 185 |
Map of Benichak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benichak, Deshopran
Below are the list of villages near Benichak village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshinaria | 473 |
| Shyamchak | 592 |
| Purba Rasulpur | 603 |
| Uttar Deulpota | 1,513 |
| Purba Amtalia | 1,878 |
| Dakshin Amtalia | 1,214 |
| Dakshin Dihimukundapur | 500 |
| Amtalia | 2,657 |
| Uttar Dihimukundapur | 2,956 |
| Chandibhetti | 1,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benichak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia