Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 2,338 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benipur village is 277 which is 12% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 74%. Thus Benipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% 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 | 277 | 146 | 131 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 78.89% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 243 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 367 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% 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, 950 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 571 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 379 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 149 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 473 | 915 |
Map of Benipur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benipur, Magrahat - II
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jugdia | 13,579 |
| Gobindapur | 857 |
| Ramchandranagar | 10,881 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 697 |
| Tasrala | 1,550 |
| Abad Chandpur | 351 |
| Tantihati | 793 |
| Ishwaripur | 341 |
| Jaldhapa | 1,527 |
| Abad Ishwaripur | 1,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia