Beni Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Beni Kalan is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Beni Kalan. The total population of Beni Kalan is 1,953 out of which 1,036 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beni Kalan is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Beni Kalan village is 325 which is 17% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beni Kalan is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Beni Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beni Kalan is 66.3%. Thus Beni Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 79.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.06% in Beni Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beni Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beni Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beni Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 166 | 159 |
| Literacy | 66.28% | 79.54% | 51.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 274 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 344 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Beni Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beni Kalan village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 426 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 216 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 156 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 476 | 762 |
Map of Beni Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Beni Kalan, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Beni Kalan village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusha Naraenpur | 1,236 |
| Ekdari | 100 |
| Tendua | 584 |
| Shiupur | 176 |
| Sadajal | 487 |
| Pathra | 1,944 |
| Mankhap | 440 |
| Takea Araji Pajardih | 557 |
| Beni Khurd | 392 |
| Sabano | 2,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beni Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia