Beldih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Beldih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Beldih. The total population of Beldih is 1,002 out of which 513 are males and 489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beldih is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beldih village is 153 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beldih is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Beldih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beldih is 66%. Thus Beldih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Beldih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beldih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beldih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beldih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 71 | 82 |
| Literacy | 65.96% | 81% | 49.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 99 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 155 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Beldih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beldih village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 188 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 124 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 70 | 78 |
| Non Working | 641 | 255 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Beldih,
Below are the list of villages near Beldih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 961 |
| Badhadih | 582 |
| Lakshmanpur | 1,190 |
| Jaria | 845 |
| Muradih | 924 |
| Damda | 1,292 |
| Ghoshdih | 25 |
| Kansbahal | 676 |
| Tuima | 1,666 |
| Suraidih | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beldih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia