Belma Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belma is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Belma. The total population of Belma is 337 out of which 163 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belma is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belma village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belma is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Belma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belma is 78.7%. Thus Belma village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.68% in Belma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 88.65% | 69.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 162 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 38 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belma village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Non Working | 219 | 60 | 159 |
Nearby Villages to Belma,
Below are the list of villages near Belma village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimuldiha | 313 |
| Kamardubi | 93 |
| Kelami | 376 |
| Uriyashai | 1,345 |
| Sailara | 1,035 |
| Shyampur | 238 |
| Bura Mara | 451 |
| Hijalkola | 126 |
| Bhogi Sol | 32 |
| Nishchintapur | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia