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Benagan Population - Puri, Orissa

Benagan is a large village located in Satyabadi Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 293 families residing. The Benagan village has population of 2064 of which 985 are males while 1079 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 10.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagan village is 1095 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagan as per census is 1129, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Benagan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagan village was 84.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Benagan Male literacy stands at 89.93 % while female literacy rate was 78.96 %.

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

Benagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 2,064 985 1,079
Child (0-6) 215 101 114
Schedule Caste 446 222 224
Schedule Tribe 10 7 3
Literacy 84.21 % 89.93 % 78.96 %
Total Workers 433 405 28
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 196 186 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Benagan village.

Work Profile

In Benagan village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 54.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.