Belkash Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belkash is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Belkash. The total population of Belkash is 1,244 out of which 627 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkash is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belkash village is 123 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkash is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Belkash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkash is 64.9%. Thus Belkash village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.04% in Belkash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Literacy | 64.85% | 72.68% | 57.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 312 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 220 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Belkash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkash village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 362 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 145 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 177 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 19 | 35 |
| Non Working | 749 | 246 | 503 |
Map of Belkash, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belkash, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Belkash village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nala | 3,816 |
| Baharpur | 2,160 |
| Matial | 1,669 |
| Khargeswar | 472 |
| Kasimpur | 1,072 |
| Idilpur | 306 |
| Isufabad | 3,792 |
| Fakirpur | 1,099 |
| Nababhat | 759 |
| Kanchannarar | 2,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkash, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia