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Benagaria Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Benagaria is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 261 families residing. The Benagaria village has population of 1198 of which 579 are males while 619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagaria village population of children with age 0-6 is 181 which makes up 15.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagaria village is 1069 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagaria as per census is 946, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Benagaria village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagaria village was 80.43 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Benagaria Male literacy stands at 85.60 % while female literacy rate was 75.71 %.

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

Benagaria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,198 579 619
Child (0-6) 181 93 88
Schedule Caste 104 51 53
Schedule Tribe 526 231 295
Literacy 80.43 % 85.60 % 75.71 %
Total Workers 379 274 105
Main Worker 300 - -
Marginal Worker 79 32 47

Caste Factor

In Benagaria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.68 % of total population in Benagaria village.

Work Profile

In Benagaria village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 79.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.