Belun Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belun is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Belun. The total population of Belun is 2,438 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belun is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belun village is 287 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belun is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Belun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belun is 71.9%. Thus Belun village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 66.13% in Belun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 147 | 140 |
| Literacy | 71.92% | 77.45% | 66.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 986 | 510 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 561 | 284 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 395 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Belun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belun village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 718 | 563 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 141 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 262 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 157 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 169 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,432 | 515 | 917 |
Nearby Villages to Belun,
Below are the list of villages near Belun village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhra | 2,057 |
| Chainpara | 425 |
| Khosbag | 2,405 |
| Sanyasidanga | 6,891 |
| Diar Chaitanpur | 1,259 |
| Talgachi | 10,435 |
| Saikuli | 1,053 |
| Ukta | 1,392 |
| Arazi Saikuli | 275 |
| Ayesbag | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belun, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia