Benuam Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Benuam is a village situated in Chandiposh block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Benuam. The total population of Benuam is 249 out of which 124 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benuam is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benuam village is 46 which is 18% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benuam is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Benuam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benuam is 53.7%. Thus Benuam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 61.76% and the female literacy rate is 45.54% in Benuam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benuam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benuam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benuam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Literacy | 53.69% | 61.76% | 45.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 117 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 61 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.2% of total population in Benuam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benuam village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Non Working | 167 | 54 | 113 |
Map of Benuam, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Benuam, Chandiposh
Below are the list of villages near Benuam village in Chandiposh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghiakucha | 76 |
| Tamada | 2,039 |
| Kusumdihi | 356 |
| Jhirpani | 104 |
| Jhirpani | 558 |
| Pitagaon | 1,265 |
| Gahami | 73 |
| Rumkuberna | 140 |
| Koilijhar | 312 |
| Chandrapur | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benuam, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia