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Benachapra Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Benachapra is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 59 families residing. The Benachapra village has population of 282 of which 132 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benachapra village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benachapra village is 1136 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benachapra as per census is 842, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benachapra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benachapra village was 63.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benachapra Male literacy stands at 80.53 % while female literacy rate was 49.25 %.

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

Benachapra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 282 132 150
Child (0-6) 35 19 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 282 132 150
Literacy 63.56 % 80.53 % 49.25 %
Total Workers 155 75 80
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 101 27 74

Caste Factor

In Benachapra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Benachapra village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Benachapra village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Benachapra village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 34.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.