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Benukhanda Population - Jagatsinghapur, Orissa

Benukhanda is a medium size village located in Jagatsinghapur Block of Jagatsinghapur district, Orissa with total 135 families residing. The Benukhanda village has population of 674 of which 339 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benukhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 7.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benukhanda village is 988 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Benukhanda as per census is 700, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Benukhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Benukhanda village was 82.66 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Benukhanda Male literacy stands at 92.88 % while female literacy rate was 72.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Benukhanda 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 Benukhanda village.

Benukhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 674 339 335
Child (0-6) 51 30 21
Schedule Caste 408 201 207
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.66 % 92.88 % 72.61 %
Total Workers 373 195 178
Main Worker 109 - -
Marginal Worker 264 128 136

Caste Factor

In Benukhanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.53 % of total population in Benukhanda village. The village Benukhanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benukhanda village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 29.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.