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.

Population
457
Families
90
Literacy
57.77%
Sex Ratio
1,013

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

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