Belamu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belamu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Belamu. The total population of Belamu is 457 out of which 227 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belamu is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belamu village is 71 which is 16% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belamu is 1,219 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Belamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belamu is 57.8%. Thus Belamu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 37.17% in Belamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Literacy | 57.77% | 77.95% | 37.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 342 | 169 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 75 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.8% of total population in Belamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belamu village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 29 | 105 |
| Non Working | 233 | 113 | 120 |
Map of Belamu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belamu, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Belamu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urusharam | 1,289 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Nutun Rolla | 469 |
| Ukma | 1,518 |
| Pargo | 966 |
| Patrahatu | 741 |
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
| Bagda | 586 |
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Khairi | 594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belamu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia