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Benakanakere Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Benakanakere is a large village located in Turuvekere Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 663 families residing. The Benakanakere village has population of 2681 of which 1311 are males while 1370 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benakanakere village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 8.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benakanakere village is 1045 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benakanakere as per census is 902, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Benakanakere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benakanakere village was 78.50 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benakanakere Male literacy stands at 87.88 % while female literacy rate was 69.66 %.

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

Benakanakere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 663 - -
Population 2,681 1,311 1,370
Child (0-6) 234 123 111
Schedule Caste 50 25 25
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.50 % 87.88 % 69.66 %
Total Workers 1,329 788 541
Main Worker 1,118 - -
Marginal Worker 211 16 195

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.86 % of total population in Benakanakere village. The village Benakanakere currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benakanakere village out of total population, 1329 were engaged in work activities. 84.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1329 workers engaged in Main Work, 866 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.