Betragar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Betragar is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 544 families residing in the village Betragar. The total population of Betragar is 2,091 out of which 1,041 are males and 1,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betragar is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Betragar village is 246 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betragar is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Betragar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betragar is 71%. Thus Betragar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.6% in Betragar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betragar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Betragar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betragar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 114 | 132 |
| Literacy | 71% | 77.35% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 303 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 654 | 308 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 324 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.3% of total population in Betragar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Betragar village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 674 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 655 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 674 | 430 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 120 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 22 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,101 | 364 | 737 |
Nearby Villages to Betragar,
Below are the list of villages near Betragar village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halara | 1,301 |
| Sajipur | 529 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 939 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,152 |
| Jotkrishtai | 1,328 |
| Basantapur | 1,918 |
| Radhaballabbati | 1,820 |
| Paratal | 2,189 |
| Jot Raghab | 3,204 |
| Gopikantapur | 2,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betragar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia