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Benashol Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Benashol is a medium size village located in Baharagora Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 131 families residing. The Benashol village has population of 580 of which 289 are males while 291 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benashol village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 12.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benashol village is 1007 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Benashol as per census is 1143, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Benashol village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Benashol village was 66.34 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Benashol Male literacy stands at 75.59 % while female literacy rate was 56.97 %.

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

Benashol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 580 289 291
Child (0-6) 75 35 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 373 182 191
Literacy 66.34 % 75.59 % 56.97 %
Total Workers 220 163 57
Main Worker 184 - -
Marginal Worker 36 24 12

Caste Factor

In Benashol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.31 % of total population in Benashol village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Benashol village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Benashol village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 83.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.