Benkanhalli Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkanhalli is a village situated in Sedam taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 546 families residing in the village Benkanhalli. The total population of Benkanhalli is 3,072 out of which 1,529 are males and 1,543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benkanhalli village is 447 which is 15% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkanhalli is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Benkanhalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkanhalli is 45.8%. Thus Benkanhalli village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 55.38% and the female literacy rate is 36.23% in Benkanhalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkanhalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkanhalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkanhalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 218 | 229 |
| Literacy | 45.79% | 55.38% | 36.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 250 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,870 | 803 | 1,067 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benkanhalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkanhalli village out of total population, 1,595 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,174 | 773 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 657 | 434 | 223 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 267 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 60 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 134 | 287 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 622 | 855 |
Map of Benkanhalli, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benkanhalli, Sedam
Below are the list of villages near Benkanhalli village in Sedam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anantapur | 765 |
| Udgi | 3,628 |
| Mallabad | 705 |
| Allhalli | 1,283 |
| Lingampalli | 1,075 |
| Kalkhamb | 1,457 |
| Bannur | 1,056 |
| Hanmanhalli | 789 |
| Gundepalli | 464 |
| Sindhanmadu | 1,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkanhalli, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia