Belka Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Belka is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 947 families residing in the village Belka. The total population of Belka is 4,501 out of which 2,281 are males and 2,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belka is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belka village is 956 which is 21% of the total population. There are 487 male children and 469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belka is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Belka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belka is 34.9%. Thus Belka village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 42.14% and the female literacy rate is 27.53% in Belka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 956 | 487 | 469 |
| Literacy | 34.92% | 42.14% | 27.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,263 | 1,525 | 1,738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Belka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belka village out of total population, 1,077 were engaged in work activities. 17.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 165 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 886 | 731 | 155 |
| Non Working | 3,424 | 1,385 | 2,039 |
Nearby Villages to Belka,
Below are the list of villages near Belka village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karia | 1,593 |
| Bagdahar | 5,599 |
| Majhua | 1,075 |
| Madhua Kola | 845 |
| Dolmalpur | 4,939 |
| Piprapur Wari | 2,622 |
| Rathour | 4,480 |
| Dhurpaili | 2,555 |
| Araria | 3,068 |
| Sahangaon | 3,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belka, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia