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Benagere Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Benagere is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 77 families residing. The Benagere village has population of 363 of which 169 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagere village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 11.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagere village is 1148 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagere as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benagere village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagere village was 63.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benagere Male literacy stands at 78.91 % while female literacy rate was 51.14 %.

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

Benagere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 363 169 194
Child (0-6) 40 22 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 346 163 183
Literacy 63.78 % 78.91 % 51.14 %
Total Workers 224 118 106
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 176 74 102

Caste Factor

In Benagere village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.32 % of total population in Benagere village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Benagere village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Benagere village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 21.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.