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Benajira Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Benajira is a medium size village located in Onda Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Benajira village has population of 438 of which 223 are males while 215 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benajira village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 6.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benajira village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benajira as per census is 765, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benajira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benajira village was 72.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benajira Male literacy stands at 79.13 % while female literacy rate was 65.84 %.

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

Benajira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 438 223 215
Child (0-6) 30 17 13
Schedule Caste 164 83 81
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.55 % 79.13 % 65.84 %
Total Workers 155 125 30
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

In Benajira village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.44 % of total population in Benajira village. The village Benajira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benajira village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 96.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.