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Benkikere Population - Davanagere, Karnataka

Benkikere is a medium size village located in Channagiri Taluka of Davanagere district, Karnataka with total 366 families residing. The Benkikere village has population of 1673 of which 849 are males while 824 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benkikere village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 10.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benkikere village is 971 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benkikere as per census is 768, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Benkikere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benkikere village was 67.96 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benkikere Male literacy stands at 80.27 % while female literacy rate was 55.61 %.

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

Benkikere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 366 - -
Population 1,673 849 824
Child (0-6) 175 99 76
Schedule Caste 940 478 462
Schedule Tribe 150 78 72
Literacy 67.96 % 80.27 % 55.61 %
Total Workers 950 493 457
Main Worker 437 - -
Marginal Worker 513 98 415

Caste Factor

In Benkikere village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.97 % of total population in Benkikere village.

Work Profile

In Benkikere village out of total population, 950 were engaged in work activities. 46.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.