Bennur Population, Caste, Working Data Koppal, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bennur is a village situated in Gangawati taluka of Koppal district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Bennur. The total population of Bennur is 2,350 out of which 1,159 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bennur is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bennur village is 377 which is 16% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bennur is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Bennur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bennur is 44.8%. Thus Bennur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Koppal district. The male literacy rate is 56.03% and the female literacy rate is 33.77% in Bennur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bennur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bennur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bennur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 181 | 196 |
| Literacy | 44.8% | 56.03% | 33.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 680 | 315 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 127 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 1,466 | 611 | 855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Bennur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bennur village out of total population, 1,273 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 300 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 220 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 76 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 793 | 358 | 435 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 501 | 576 |
Map of Bennur, Koppal, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Bennur, Gangawati
Below are the list of villages near Bennur village in Gangawati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulenoor | 3,271 |
| Nandihalli | 1,810 |
| Jamapur | 1,755 |
| Kakkargol | 1,892 |
| Eliganoor | 2,868 |
| Shalignoor | 455 |
| Kottankal | 1,066 |
| Kuntoji | 2,861 |
| Mustur | 5,150 |
| Bargur | 2,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bennur, Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia