Belpahari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belpahari is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 490 families residing in the village Belpahari. The total population of Belpahari is 1,863 out of which 908 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belpahari is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belpahari village is 224 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belpahari is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Belpahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belpahari is 76%. Thus Belpahari village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.34% in Belpahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belpahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belpahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belpahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 105 | 119 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 84.93% | 67.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 162 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 226 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Belpahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belpahari village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 239 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 74 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 104 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 252 | 286 |
| Non Working | 996 | 417 | 579 |
Nearby Villages to Belpahari,
Below are the list of villages near Belpahari village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayanagora | 462 |
| Astajuri | 325 |
| Chholagara | 235 |
| Kalapathar | 461 |
| Krishnapur | 572 |
| Kuldiha | 254 |
| Ghagra | 142 |
| Banshketya | 335 |
| Baishtampur | 1,207 |
| Turupahari | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belpahari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia