Bennuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bennuru is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Bennuru. The total population of Bennuru is 920 out of which 482 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bennuru is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bennuru village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bennuru is 1,146 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Bennuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bennuru is 81%. Thus Bennuru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 74.41% in Bennuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bennuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bennuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bennuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 48 | 55 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 86.87% | 74.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 109 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 105 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bennuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bennuru village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 265 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 221 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 44 | 152 |
| Non Working | 423 | 173 | 250 |
Map of Bennuru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Bennuru, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Bennuru village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakkavalli | 1,238 |
| Kathuvalli | 1,874 |
| Vittalapura | 226 |
| Kotekoppa | 265 |
| Kubaturu | 1,682 |
| Haralikoppa | 4 |
| Mallapura | 1,097 |
| Samanavalli | 1,544 |
| Neralige | 1,174 |
| Hosahalli | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bennuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia