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Bennikal Population - Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Bennikal is a large village located in Kanekal Mandal of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh with total 495 families residing. The Bennikal village has population of 2075 of which 1067 are males while 1008 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bennikal village population of children with age 0-6 is 267 which makes up 12.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bennikal village is 945 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Bennikal as per census is 921, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Bennikal village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Bennikal village was 53.04 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Bennikal Male literacy stands at 61.96 % while female literacy rate was 43.64 %.

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

Bennikal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 495 - -
Population 2,075 1,067 1,008
Child (0-6) 267 139 128
Schedule Caste 195 93 102
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 53.04 % 61.96 % 43.64 %
Total Workers 1,221 669 552
Main Worker 1,171 - -
Marginal Worker 50 14 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Bennikal village.

Work Profile

In Bennikal village out of total population, 1221 were engaged in work activities. 95.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1221 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 812 were Agricultural labourer.