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Benagerya Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Benagerya is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 157 families residing. The Benagerya village has population of 695 of which 352 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagerya village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 13.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagerya village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagerya as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benagerya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagerya village was 62.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benagerya Male literacy stands at 77.59 % while female literacy rate was 46.67 %.

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

Benagerya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 695 352 343
Child (0-6) 96 53 43
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 606 310 296
Literacy 62.10 % 77.59 % 46.67 %
Total Workers 402 210 192
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 183 42 141

Caste Factor

In Benagerya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.19 % of total population in Benagerya village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Benagerya village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Benagerya village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 54.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.