Village · Mejhia, Bankura
# Benakanali

Benakanali is a village in Mejhia sub-district of Bankura district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 218 people in 44 households, the 67th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.8%.
- 218 people (2011)
- 44 households
- 77.3% literacy
- 1,037 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Benakanali

Of every 100 households in Benakanali in 2011, 14 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Benakanali · ■ Mejhia rural average
- Electricity for lighting 14% 47%
- Toilet within the home 0% 16%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 84%
- Tap water 0% 9%
- Drinking water within premises 2% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 52%
- Use banking services 20% 36%
- Television 14% 25%
- Mobile phone 18% 36%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 2% 10%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 50% 27%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Benakanali?

■ Benakanali · ■ Mejhia rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.3% 66.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1037 934
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1222 937
- Working population 38.5% 35.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.8% for men and 63.0% for women. 45% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 78 (93%) · ■ Marginal 5 (6%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Mejhia
- Bhabanipur 264 people
- Damodar Mohan 252 people
- Bhului 249 people
- Khaerbani 249 people
- Nabashan 193 people
- Dhandora 144 people
- Purbator 134 people
- Banskunri 64 people

All 75 villages in Mejhia

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Benakanali? 218 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Benakanali in? Bankura district (Mejhia sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Benakanali? 77.3% (Census 2011)

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