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Benagaon Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Benagaon is a medium size village located in Sirsi Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 170 families residing. The Benagaon village has population of 695 of which 346 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 11.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benagaon village is 1009 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benagaon as per census is 1108, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Benagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benagaon village was 54.62 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benagaon Male literacy stands at 58.25 % while female literacy rate was 50.97 %.

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

Benagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 695 346 349
Child (0-6) 78 37 41
Schedule Caste 27 13 14
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 54.62 % 58.25 % 50.97 %
Total Workers 451 250 201
Main Worker 449 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Benagaon village.

Work Profile

In Benagaon village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 99.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.