Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 1,161 out of which 585 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benipur village is 101 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 88.8%. Thus Benipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Benipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| Literacy | 88.77% | 92.22% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 99 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benipur village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 337 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 284 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Non Working | 757 | 227 | 530 |
Map of Benipur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benipur, Chanditala - II
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalachhara | 4,225 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,846 |
| Bamandanga | 2,743 |
| Sanka | 1,265 |
| Thero | 3,051 |
| Okardaha | 2,944 |
| Gokulpur | 560 |
| Sahana | 1,944 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia