Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Benger Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Benger is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 187 families residing. The Benger village has population of 688 of which 331 are males while 357 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benger village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 12.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benger village is 1079 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Benger as per census is 891, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Benger village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Benger village was 42.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Benger Male literacy stands at 55.79 % while female literacy rate was 29.75 %.

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

Benger Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 187 - -
Population 688 331 357
Child (0-6) 87 46 41
Schedule Caste 25 10 15
Schedule Tribe 373 179 194
Literacy 42.10 % 55.79 % 29.75 %
Total Workers 411 225 186
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 304 123 181

Caste Factor

In Benger village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.63 % of total population in Benger village.

Work Profile

In Benger village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 26.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.