Benkikere Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Benkikere is a village situated in Channagiri taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Benkikere. The total population of Benkikere is 1,673 out of which 849 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benkikere is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benkikere village is 175 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benkikere is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Benkikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benkikere is 68%. Thus Benkikere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 55.61% in Benkikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benkikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benkikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benkikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 99 | 76 |
| Literacy | 67.96% | 80.27% | 55.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 478 | 462 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 247 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Benkikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benkikere village out of total population, 950 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 395 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 249 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 513 | 98 | 415 |
| Non Working | 723 | 356 | 367 |
Map of Benkikere, Davanagere, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Benkikere, Channagiri
Below are the list of villages near Benkikere village in Channagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hebbalagere | 1,978 |
| Madapura | 420 |
| Ganduganahanklu | 333 |
| Settihalli | 877 |
| Halakanhalu | 563 |
| Hodigere | 3,936 |
| Pandomatti | 3,799 |
| Honnaikanahalli | 854 |
| Garaga | 1,712 |
| Narashettihalli | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benkikere, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia