Belan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belan is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 647 families residing in the village Belan. The total population of Belan is 2,745 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belan is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belan village is 329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belan is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Belan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belan is 61.5%. Thus Belan village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.1% and the female literacy rate is 53.68% in Belan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 157 | 172 |
| Literacy | 61.55% | 69.1% | 53.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,112 | 557 | 555 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 532 | 249 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 1,258 | 538 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Belan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belan village out of total population, 1,430 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 551 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 176 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 239 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 129 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 792 | 355 | 437 |
| Non Working | 1,315 | 484 | 831 |
Nearby Villages to Belan,
Below are the list of villages near Belan village in Galsi - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia