Belgachi Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belgachi is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 428 families residing in the village Belgachi. The total population of Belgachi is 1,947 out of which 971 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belgachi is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belgachi village is 224 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belgachi is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Belgachi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belgachi is 65.3%. Thus Belgachi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.93% and the female literacy rate is 52.93% in Belgachi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belgachi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belgachi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belgachi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Literacy | 65.29% | 77.93% | 52.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 196 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 935 | 470 | 465 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 307 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48% of total population in Belgachi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belgachi village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 579 | 365 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 545 | 344 | 201 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 122 | 181 |
| Non Working | 1,065 | 484 | 581 |
Map of Belgachi, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belgachi, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Belgachi village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirsia Tea Garden | 245 |
| Udiarip | 663 |
| Mirjangler Chhat | 787 |
| Lohasing | 1,363 |
| Ord Terai Tea Garden | 2,748 |
| Bhelu | 564 |
| M.M.Terai | 1,204 |
| Jamidargurir Chhat | 209 |
| Trihana Tea Garden | 2,016 |
| Jamidarguri | 790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belgachi, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia