Beko Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Beko is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 623 families residing in the village Beko. The total population of Beko is 3,149 out of which 1,638 are males and 1,511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beko is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beko village is 395 which is 13% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beko is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Beko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beko is 66%. Thus Beko village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.9% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% in Beko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 395 | 224 | 171 |
| Literacy | 66.01% | 81.9% | 49.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,032 | 1,036 | 996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,331 | 480 | 851 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Beko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beko village out of total population, 1,469 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,469 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,083 | 759 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 136 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 56 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 667 | 539 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 252 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,680 | 627 | 1,053 |
Nearby Villages to Beko,
Below are the list of villages near Beko village in Kashipur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beko, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia