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Benkikere Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Benkikere is a medium size village located in Turuvekere Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 133 families residing. The Benkikere village has population of 541 of which 263 are males while 278 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benkikere village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 10.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benkikere village is 1057 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benkikere as per census is 1333, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Benkikere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benkikere village was 80.00 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benkikere Male literacy stands at 86.61 % while female literacy rate was 73.58 %.

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 133 - -
Population 541 263 278
Child (0-6) 56 24 32
Schedule Caste 39 21 18
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.00 % 86.61 % 73.58 %
Total Workers 317 181 136
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 25 5 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.21 % of total population in Benkikere village. The village Benkikere currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benkikere village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 92.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.