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Benga Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Benga is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 267 families residing. The Benga village has population of 1474 of which 760 are males while 714 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benga village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 14.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benga village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benga as per census is 1059, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Benga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benga village was 73.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benga Male literacy stands at 89.36 % while female literacy rate was 56.44 %.

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

Benga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,474 760 714
Child (0-6) 210 102 108
Schedule Caste 314 155 159
Schedule Tribe 26 13 13
Literacy 73.58 % 89.36 % 56.44 %
Total Workers 713 385 328
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 596 291 305

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.76 % of total population in Benga village.

Work Profile

In Benga village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 16.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.