Begma Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Begma is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Begma. The total population of Begma is 1,352 out of which 717 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begma is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begma village is 185 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begma is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Begma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begma is 60.5%. Thus Begma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 49.09% in Begma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 100 | 85 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 70.66% | 49.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,296 | 679 | 617 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 281 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Begma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begma village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 417 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 218 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 98 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 33 | 209 |
| Non Working | 574 | 267 | 307 |
Map of Begma, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Begma, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Begma village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 7,109 |
| Ganjana | 686 |
| Bishunpur | 1,106 |
| Atanagar | 766 |
| Khudar Gachhi | 1,318 |
| Damdama | 1,552 |
| Baliamani | 2,414 |
| Shripur | 2,039 |
| Bhulki | 5,193 |
| Uttar Murhil | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begma, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia