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Benkanahalli Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Benkanahalli is a medium size village located in Hiriyur Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 227 families residing. The Benkanahalli village has population of 1114 of which 552 are males while 562 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benkanahalli village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 12.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benkanahalli village is 1018 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benkanahalli as per census is 1456, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Benkanahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benkanahalli village was 59.75 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benkanahalli Male literacy stands at 67.07 % while female literacy rate was 52.19 %.

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

Benkanahalli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 227 - -
Population 1,114 552 562
Child (0-6) 140 57 83
Schedule Caste 175 97 78
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 59.75 % 67.07 % 52.19 %
Total Workers 657 351 306
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 88 23 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.72 % of total population in Benkanahalli village.

Work Profile

In Benkanahalli village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 86.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.