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Benachapra Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Benachapra is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 59 families residing. The Benachapra village has population of 307 of which 143 are males while 164 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benachapra village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 10.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benachapra village is 1147 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benachapra as per census is 1538, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Benachapra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benachapra village was 75.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benachapra Male literacy stands at 88.46 % while female literacy rate was 64.58 %.

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 307 143 164
Child (0-6) 33 13 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 229 106 123
Literacy 75.91 % 88.46 % 64.58 %
Total Workers 187 89 98
Main Worker 142 - -
Marginal Worker 45 7 38

Caste Factor

In Benachapra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.59 % 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, 187 were engaged in work activities. 75.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.