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Bennigere Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Bennigere is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 285 families residing. The Bennigere village has population of 1220 of which 619 are males while 601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bennigere village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 13.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bennigere village is 971 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Bennigere as per census is 882, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Bennigere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Bennigere village was 70.85 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Bennigere Male literacy stands at 79.59 % while female literacy rate was 61.98 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bennigere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bennigere village.

Bennigere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 285 - -
Population 1,220 619 601
Child (0-6) 160 85 75
Schedule Caste 266 132 134
Schedule Tribe 282 143 139
Literacy 70.85 % 79.59 % 61.98 %
Total Workers 679 376 303
Main Worker 432 - -
Marginal Worker 247 52 195

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.80 % of total population in Bennigere village.

Work Profile

In Bennigere village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 63.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.