Benamunda Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Benamunda is a village situated in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Benamunda. The total population of Benamunda is 1,723 out of which 861 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benamunda is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benamunda village is 373 which is 22% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benamunda is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Benamunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benamunda is 53.2%. Thus Benamunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 64.21% and the female literacy rate is 42.03% in Benamunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benamunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benamunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benamunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 182 | 191 |
| Literacy | 53.19% | 64.21% | 42.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 66 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,281 | 650 | 631 |
| Illiterate | 1,005 | 425 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.3% of total population in Benamunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benamunda village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 185 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 57 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 220 | 203 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 456 | 637 |
Map of Benamunda, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Benamunda, Telkoi
Below are the list of villages near Benamunda village in Telkoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balabhadrapur | 430 |
| Raisuan | 1,000 |
| Godikansa | 570 |
| Birabarpur | 198 |
| Badabil | 51 |
| Nuagaon | 238 |
| Tigiria | 342 |
| Balangisahi | 110 |
| Kateni | 339 |
| Samakuda | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benamunda, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia