Chikka Benkal Population, Caste, Working Data Koppal, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chikka Benkal is a village situated in Gangawati taluka of Koppal district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Chikka Benkal. The total population of Chikka Benkal is 2,685 out of which 1,398 are males and 1,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikka Benkal is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikka Benkal village is 453 which is 17% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikka Benkal is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Chikka Benkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikka Benkal is 57.1%. Thus Chikka Benkal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Koppal district. The male literacy rate is 66.9% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% in Chikka Benkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikka Benkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikka Benkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikka Benkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 241 | 212 |
| Literacy | 57.08% | 66.9% | 46.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 914 | 482 | 432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 614 | 316 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 1,411 | 624 | 787 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Chikka Benkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikka Benkal village out of total population, 1,244 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,244 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 645 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,218 | 702 | 516 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 183 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 645 | 315 | 330 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 203 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,441 | 691 | 750 |
Map of Chikka Benkal, Koppal, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Chikka Benkal, Gangawati
Below are the list of villages near Chikka Benkal village in Gangawati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hire Benkal | 2,884 |
| Basapattana | 8,972 |
| Mukkumpi | 2,589 |
| Laxmipur | 185 |
| Yemmigudda | 384 |
| Rangapur | 384 |
| Lingadhalli | 866 |
| Tirmalapur | 281 |
| Gaddi | 619 |
| Sangapur | 3,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikka Benkal, Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia