Benikre Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Benikre is a village situated in Kagal taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Benikre. The total population of Benikre is 2,099 out of which 1,073 are males and 1,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benikre is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benikre village is 237 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benikre is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Benikre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benikre is 73.8%. Thus Benikre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.3% and the female literacy rate is 62.87% in Benikre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benikre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benikre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benikre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 124 | 113 |
| Literacy | 73.79% | 84.3% | 62.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 273 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benikre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benikre village out of total population, 1,178 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 765 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,022 | 611 | 411 |
| Cultivators | 765 | 431 | 334 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 48 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 121 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 39 | 117 |
| Non Working | 921 | 423 | 498 |
Map of Benikre, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Benikre, Kagal
Below are the list of villages near Benikre village in Kagal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metage | 1,267 |
| Haladi | 2,952 |
| Hamidwada | 3,535 |
| Arjunwada | 1,685 |
| Chikhali Kasaba | 5,808 |
| Kardyal | 1,212 |
| Kaulage | 3,071 |
| Galgale | 2,184 |
| Bastavade | 1,649 |
| Khadakewada | 3,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benikre, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia