Belia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belia is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 504 families residing in the village Belia. The total population of Belia is 2,268 out of which 1,128 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belia is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belia village is 288 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belia is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Belia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belia is 75.6%. Thus Belia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.12% and the female literacy rate is 66.8% in Belia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 127 | 161 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 84.12% | 66.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 292 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 117 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 286 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Belia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belia village out of total population, 828 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 828 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 400 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 100 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 260 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 226 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,440 | 502 | 938 |
Nearby Villages to Belia,
Below are the list of villages near Belia village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuldiha | 193 |
| Mahuli | 121 |
| Mohanpur | 351 |
| Nimdiha | 42 |
| Shushni | 542 |
| Shanr Dhara | 522 |
| Bhaluka | 255 |
| Kurarya | 196 |
| Dakshin Sol | 10 |
| Jamui | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia