Benipur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Benipur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Benipur. The total population of Benipur is 850 out of which 421 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benipur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benipur village is 80 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Benipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benipur is 64.3%. Thus Benipur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Benipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 70.08% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 153 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 154 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Benipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benipur village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 244 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 120 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 79 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 25 | 125 |
| Non Working | 418 | 152 | 266 |
Map of Benipur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Benipur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Benipur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bhagirath | 845 |
| Badalpur | 960 |
| Chak Madhusudan | 497 |
| Bhikahar | 3,070 |
| Dharmadanga | 104 |
| Ganguria | 631 |
| Jagannathpur | 536 |
| Hazrabari | 657 |
| Chandipur | 700 |
| Mehur | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia