Beja Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Beja is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Beja. The total population of Beja is 1,882 out of which 981 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beja is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beja village is 297 which is 16% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beja is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Beja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beja is 71.5%. Thus Beja village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 65.23% in Beja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 161 | 136 |
| Literacy | 71.48% | 77.32% | 65.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 259 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 347 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Beja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beja village out of total population, 1,252 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 546 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 162 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 274 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 108 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 653 | 144 | 509 |
| Non Working | 630 | 291 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Beja,
Below are the list of villages near Beja village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuatari | 966 |
| Tentuldihi | 271 |
| Bandur | 794 |
| Chhamna | 1,727 |
| Dadpur | 613 |
| Bhudharpur | 1,010 |
| Nistia | 605 |
| Mathbahara | 559 |
| Serunia | 1,254 |
| Kushtikuri | 1,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beja, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia