Belma Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belma is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Belma. The total population of Belma is 950 out of which 467 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belma is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belma village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belma is 1,175 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Belma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belma is 58.8%. Thus Belma village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.54% and the female literacy rate is 49.28% 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 | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Literacy | 58.84% | 68.54% | 49.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 142 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 568 | 286 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 186 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.8% of total population in Belma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belma village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 140 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 149 | 144 |
| Non Working | 488 | 178 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Belma,
Below are the list of villages near Belma village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandar | 805 |
| Oldadurga Daspur | 622 |
| Santra Pur | 3,605 |
| Saharia | 437 |
| Gobra Gerya | 1,177 |
| Singai Jamona | 1,719 |
| Dasisarisha | 1,041 |
| Ban Deuli | 1,024 |
| Kamar Chauki | 586 |
| Khejur Kuthi | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia