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Benechapra Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Benechapra is a medium size village located in Jaypur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Benechapra village has population of 789 of which 400 are males while 389 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benechapra village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 14.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benechapra village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benechapra as per census is 881, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benechapra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benechapra village was 64.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benechapra Male literacy stands at 83.28 % while female literacy rate was 45.10 %.

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

Benechapra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 789 400 389
Child (0-6) 111 59 52
Schedule Caste 748 376 372
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 64.31 % 83.28 % 45.10 %
Total Workers 420 236 184
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 243 76 167

Caste Factor

In Benechapra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Benechapra village.

Work Profile

In Benechapra village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 42.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.