Belda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Belda. The total population of Belda is 1,363 out of which 722 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belda is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belda village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belda is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Belda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belda is 90.7%. Thus Belda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.36% and the female literacy rate is 85.54% in Belda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 76 | 60 |
| Literacy | 90.71% | 95.36% | 85.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 310 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 106 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Belda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belda village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 325 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 128 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 161 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Non Working | 973 | 378 | 595 |
Map of Belda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belda, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Belda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saipur | 719 |
| Mirjapur | 724 |
| Dhukurda | 664 |
| Daharda | 1,503 |
| Gamharipur | 495 |
| Lalu Chak | 599 |
| Kushumda | 1,635 |
| Amanipur | 259 |
| Purusottampur | 265 |
| Chak Sultanpur | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia