Hire Benkal Population, Caste, Working Data Koppal, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hire Benkal is a village situated in Gangawati taluka of Koppal district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Hire Benkal. The total population of Hire Benkal is 2,884 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hire Benkal is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hire Benkal village is 422 which is 15% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hire Benkal is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Hire Benkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hire Benkal is 61.9%. Thus Hire Benkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Koppal district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 52.09% in Hire Benkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hire Benkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hire Benkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hire Benkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 215 | 207 |
| Literacy | 61.94% | 71.97% | 52.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 139 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 124 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 557 | 802 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Hire Benkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hire Benkal village out of total population, 1,381 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,381 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,219 | 696 | 523 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 152 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 500 | 202 | 298 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 322 | 149 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 62 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,503 | 677 | 826 |
Map of Hire Benkal, Koppal, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hire Benkal, Gangawati
Below are the list of villages near Hire Benkal village in Gangawati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukkumpi | 2,589 |
| Chikka Benkal | 2,685 |
| Yemmigudda | 384 |
| Basapattana | 8,972 |
| Lingadhalli | 866 |
| Laxmipur | 185 |
| Gaddi | 619 |
| Rangapur | 384 |
| Banderhal | 902 |
| Tirmalapur | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hire Benkal, Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia