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Benkankatti Population - Dharwad, Karnataka

Benkankatti is a medium size village located in Dharwad Taluka of Dharwad district, Karnataka with total 259 families residing. The Benkankatti village has population of 1580 of which 814 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benkankatti village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 14.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benkankatti village is 941 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benkankatti as per census is 872, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Benkankatti village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benkankatti village was 72.96 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benkankatti Male literacy stands at 80.12 % while female literacy rate was 65.45 %.

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

Benkankatti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 259 - -
Population 1,580 814 766
Child (0-6) 234 125 109
Schedule Caste 107 59 48
Schedule Tribe 14 6 8
Literacy 72.96 % 80.12 % 65.45 %
Total Workers 714 460 254
Main Worker 673 - -
Marginal Worker 41 17 24

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.89 % of total population in Benkankatti village.

Work Profile

In Benkankatti village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 94.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.