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Benipur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Benipur is a medium size village located in Singur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 166 families residing. The Benipur village has population of 714 of which 374 are males while 340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 8.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benipur village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benipur as per census is 657, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benipur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benipur village was 86.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benipur Male literacy stands at 91.15 % while female literacy rate was 81.39 %.

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

Benipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 714 374 340
Child (0-6) 58 35 23
Schedule Caste 186 105 81
Schedule Tribe 12 7 5
Literacy 86.43 % 91.15 % 81.39 %
Total Workers 329 260 69
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

Benipur village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.68 % of total population in Benipur village.

Work Profile

In Benipur village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 97.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.