Belgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Belgachhi is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,265 families residing in the village Belgachhi. The total population of Belgachhi is 5,936 out of which 2,986 are males and 2,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belgachhi is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belgachhi village is 1378 which is 23% of the total population. There are 666 male children and 712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belgachhi is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Belgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belgachhi is 36%. Thus Belgachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 43.02% and the female literacy rate is 28.69% in Belgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,378 | 666 | 712 |
| Literacy | 35.98% | 43.02% | 28.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 262 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,296 | 1,988 | 2,308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belgachhi village out of total population, 1,812 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,004 | 899 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 183 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 708 | 647 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 62 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 808 | 439 | 369 |
| Non Working | 4,124 | 1,648 | 2,476 |
Nearby Villages to Belgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Belgachhi village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandbas | 5,207 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Shagunian | 1,139 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Mahesh khunt | 2,697 |
| Chopra | 808 |
| Habka | 644 |
| Gehunia | 2,897 |
| Jaswa | 972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belgachhi, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia