Belan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belan is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 783 families residing in the village Belan. The total population of Belan is 4,054 out of which 2,126 are males and 1,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belan is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belan village is 838 which is 21% of the total population. There are 439 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belan is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Belan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belan is 44.2%. Thus Belan village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 50.44% and the female literacy rate is 37.41% 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 | 838 | 439 | 399 |
| Literacy | 44.25% | 50.44% | 37.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,364 | 720 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,631 | 1,275 | 1,356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belan village out of total population, 1,214 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 995 | 832 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 102 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 590 | 502 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 221 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 157 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,840 | 1,137 | 1,703 |
Nearby Villages to Belan,
Below are the list of villages near Belan village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Rampur | 1,983 |
| Chanpur | 299 |
| Satmeri | 1,612 |
| Purbba Kamarshal | 1,855 |
| Khamar Pokhar | 2,323 |
| Purba Lahil | 643 |
| Lohagachhi | 1,283 |
| Bijulia | 3,107 |
| Uttar Shahapur | 11,501 |
| Uttar Dumaria | 992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia