Belma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belma is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Belma. The total population of Belma is 2,773 out of which 1,384 are males and 1,389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belma is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belma village is 372 which is 13% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belma is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Belma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belma is 66.2%. Thus Belma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 50.71% 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 | 372 | 186 | 186 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 81.72% | 50.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 492 | 251 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 14 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,184 | 405 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Belma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belma village out of total population, 1,477 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 477 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 36 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 292 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 792 | 283 | 509 |
| Non Working | 1,296 | 624 | 672 |
Nearby Villages to Belma,
Below are the list of villages near Belma village in Purulia - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia