Benga Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benga is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Benga. The total population of Benga is 2,374 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benga is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benga village is 213 which is 9% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benga is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Benga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benga is 84.5%. Thus Benga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.9% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% in Benga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 120 | 93 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 89.9% | 78.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 952 | 489 | 463 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 233 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Benga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benga village out of total population, 932 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 932 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 342 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 128 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 150 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 433 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,442 | 464 | 978 |
Map of Benga, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benga, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Benga village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puin | 3,202 |
| Chak Jalal | 1,760 |
| Tirol | 4,523 |
| Chak Madan | 587 |
| Eadpur | 1,076 |
| Ruitchak | 765 |
| Donga Bathan | 793 |
| Bora | 699 |
| Chandibati | 1,740 |
| Karui | 2,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benga, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia