Belahia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Belahia is a village situated in Bathnaha block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 788 families residing in the village Belahia. The total population of Belahia is 2,940 out of which 1,547 are males and 1,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belahia is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belahia village is 448 which is 15% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belahia is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Belahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belahia is 60.9%. Thus Belahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 69.51% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Belahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 448 | 245 | 203 |
| Literacy | 60.87% | 69.51% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 150 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 642 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Belahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belahia village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 427 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 750 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 213 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 427 | 412 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 122 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Non Working | 2,062 | 754 | 1,308 |
Map of Belahia, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Belahia, Bathnaha
Below are the list of villages near Belahia village in Bathnaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajharwa | 1,029 |
| Pokhar Bhinda | 1,385 |
| Saidpur urf Hajipur | 749 |
| Chhaurahia | 3,324 |
| Maudah | 7,135 |
| Mahadewa | 885 |
| Basbiti | 1,567 |
| Mahadewa | 1,316 |
| Dain Chhapra | 2,370 |
| Arazi Mahdewa | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belahia, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia