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Benagaria Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Benagaria is a large village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 537 families residing. The Benagaria village has population of 2667 of which 1328 are males while 1339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagaria village population of children with age 0-6 is 423 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagaria village is 1008 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagaria as per census is 958, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Benagaria village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagaria village was 60.12 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Benagaria Male literacy stands at 75.63 % while female literacy rate was 44.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Benagaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Benagaria village.

Benagaria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 537 - -
Population 2,667 1,328 1,339
Child (0-6) 423 216 207
Schedule Caste 463 232 231
Schedule Tribe 1,176 563 613
Literacy 60.12 % 75.63 % 44.88 %
Total Workers 1,262 700 562
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 1,134 593 541

Caste Factor

In Benagaria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.36 % of total population in Benagaria village.

Work Profile

In Benagaria village out of total population, 1262 were engaged in work activities. 10.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1262 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.