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Bengai Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Bengai is a large village located in Goghat - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1046 families residing. The Bengai village has population of 4674 of which 2374 are males while 2300 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bengai village population of children with age 0-6 is 468 which makes up 10.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bengai village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bengai as per census is 934, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bengai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bengai village was 78.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bengai Male literacy stands at 86.12 % while female literacy rate was 71.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bengai 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 Bengai village.

Bengai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,046 - -
Population 4,674 2,374 2,300
Child (0-6) 468 242 226
Schedule Caste 2,147 1,084 1,063
Schedule Tribe 372 186 186
Literacy 78.74 % 86.12 % 71.17 %
Total Workers 1,802 1,444 358
Main Worker 1,379 - -
Marginal Worker 423 260 163

Caste Factor

In Bengai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.96 % of total population in Bengai village.

Work Profile

In Bengai village out of total population, 1802 were engaged in work activities. 76.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1802 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourer.