Belungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belungaon is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 740 families residing in the village Belungaon. The total population of Belungaon is 3,403 out of which 1,776 are males and 1,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belungaon is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belungaon village is 499 which is 15% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belungaon is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Belungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belungaon is 61.4%. Thus Belungaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.94% and the female literacy rate is 56.54% in Belungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 264 | 235 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 65.94% | 56.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 140 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 530 | 275 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 1,619 | 779 | 840 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Belungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belungaon village out of total population, 1,215 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 757 | 628 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 198 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 338 | 252 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 174 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 315 | 143 |
| Non Working | 2,188 | 833 | 1,355 |
Nearby Villages to Belungaon,
Below are the list of villages near Belungaon village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandaganj | 1,264 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 1,090 |
| Jitarpur | 2,322 |
| Ranghat | 3,729 |
| Sholabagha | 355 |
| Elangi | 5,704 |
| Enayatnagar | 2,492 |
| Sholmari | 2,373 |
| Gourhanda | 3,857 |
| Laliabari | 8,843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belungaon, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia