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Bengaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Bengaon is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 82 families residing. The Bengaon village has population of 391 of which 210 are males while 181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bengaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 17.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bengaon village is 862 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bengaon as per census is 522, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Bengaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bengaon village was 68.22 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bengaon Male literacy stands at 88.41 % while female literacy rate was 47.13 %.

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

Bengaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 391 210 181
Child (0-6) 70 46 24
Schedule Caste 56 27 29
Schedule Tribe 256 140 116
Literacy 68.22 % 88.41 % 47.13 %
Total Workers 137 94 43
Main Worker 97 - -
Marginal Worker 40 12 28

Caste Factor

In Bengaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.32 % of total population in Bengaon village.

Work Profile

In Bengaon village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 70.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.