Bela Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bela is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 707 families residing in the village Bela. The total population of Bela is 3,436 out of which 1,806 are males and 1,630 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bela is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bela village is 535 which is 16% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bela is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Bela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bela is 56.7%. Thus Bela village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.11% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Bela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 304 | 231 |
| Literacy | 56.74% | 71.11% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 140 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 854 | 435 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 1,790 | 738 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.9% of total population in Bela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bela village out of total population, 1,470 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 613 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 164 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 340 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 762 | 349 | 413 |
| Non Working | 1,966 | 844 | 1,122 |
Nearby Villages to Bela,
Below are the list of villages near Bela village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berma | 2,592 |
| Neudih | 586 |
| Amaru | 647 |
| Brindabanpur | 590 |
| Domantar | 280 |
| Baraha Chatarma | 1,306 |
| Juradih | 1,014 |
| Malti | 2,597 |
| Burudih | 651 |
| Detya | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bela, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia