Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 277 out of which 146 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benipur village is 21 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 99.6%. Thus Benipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.26% and the female literacy rate is 100% 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 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Literacy | 99.61% | 99.26% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% 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, 167 were engaged in work activities. 35.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 41 | 66 |
| Non Working | 110 | 51 | 59 |
Map of Benipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benipur, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khikina | 344 |
| Kandarapur Sanniyasi Bar | 290 |
| Barachun Fali | 704 |
| Hamirpur | 287 |
| Dakshin Gopinathpur | 751 |
| Hugli | 407 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 685 |
| Subdi | 574 |
| Dakshin Darua | 209 |
| Pather Ghata | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia