Bhelian Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhelian is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,378 families residing in the village Bhelian. The total population of Bhelian is 5,901 out of which 3,074 are males and 2,827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelian is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhelian village is 905 which is 15% of the total population. There are 496 male children and 409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelian is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Bhelian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelian is 78.6%. Thus Bhelian village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.39% and the female literacy rate is 74.61% in Bhelian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 905 | 496 | 409 |
| Literacy | 78.62% | 82.39% | 74.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,030 | 540 | 490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,973 | 950 | 1,023 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhelian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelian village out of total population, 2,040 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 989 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 246 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 637 | 617 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 985 | 655 | 330 |
| Non Working | 3,861 | 1,430 | 2,431 |
Nearby Villages to Bhelian,
Below are the list of villages near Bhelian village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilkandi | 1,715 |
| Takipur | 1,761 |
| Kaytha | 13,154 |
| Kogram | 1,699 |
| Gosainpur | 4,980 |
| Maheshpur | 1,035 |
| Debagram | 2,359 |
| Rameshwarpur | 1,453 |
| Radipur | 812 |
| Makarampur | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelian, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia