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Benakata Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Benakata is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 71 families residing. The Benakata village has population of 366 of which 201 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benakata village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 10.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benakata village is 821 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benakata as per census is 583, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benakata village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benakata village was 79.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benakata Male literacy stands at 89.27 % while female literacy rate was 67.55 %.

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

Benakata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 366 201 165
Child (0-6) 38 24 14
Schedule Caste 105 56 49
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.27 % 89.27 % 67.55 %
Total Workers 134 102 32
Main Worker 53 - -
Marginal Worker 81 52 29

Caste Factor

Benakata village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.69 % of total population in Benakata village. The village Benakata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benakata village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 39.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.