Bedia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bedia is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Bedia. The total population of Bedia is 737 out of which 378 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bedia is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bedia village is 132 which is 18% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bedia is 1,276 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bedia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bedia is 60.5%. Thus Bedia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 73.12% and the female literacy rate is 46.32% in Bedia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bedia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bedia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bedia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 58 | 74 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 73.12% | 46.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 144 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Bedia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bedia village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 146 | 13 |
| Non Working | 543 | 199 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Bedia,
Below are the list of villages near Bedia village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadampur | 436 |
| Gadi Choto | 298 |
| Barudih | 220 |
| Dighi | 321 |
| Kasikoria | 243 |
| Poljori | 149 |
| Amla Chatar | 658 |
| Jaruadih [ Baratikar ] | 511 |
| Madhuban | 246 |
| Bhikampur | 215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bedia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia