Betahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Betahar is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Betahar. The total population of Betahar is 1,942 out of which 946 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betahar is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Betahar village is 296 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betahar is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Betahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betahar is 68.1%. Thus Betahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.97% and the female literacy rate is 62.51% in Betahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Betahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 143 | 153 |
| Literacy | 68.1% | 73.97% | 62.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 729 | 361 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 140 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 821 | 352 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Betahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Betahar village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 429 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 348 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 57 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 438 | 99 | 339 |
| Non Working | 1,012 | 418 | 594 |
Nearby Villages to Betahar,
Below are the list of villages near Betahar village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaspur | 545 |
| Ujil | 1,491 |
| Sarenga | 609 |
| Karangi | 3,772 |
| Keshabpur | 1,350 |
| Arazi Panishala | 391 |
| Bhikanpur | 310 |
| Choragachhi | 691 |
| Mandahar | 813 |
| Raghunathpur | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia