Belkundi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belkundi is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 572 families residing in the village Belkundi. The total population of Belkundi is 3,183 out of which 1,656 are males and 1,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkundi is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belkundi village is 498 which is 16% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkundi is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Belkundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkundi is 63%. Thus Belkundi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.78% and the female literacy rate is 46.1% in Belkundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 266 | 232 |
| Literacy | 63.02% | 78.78% | 46.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 734 | 394 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 65 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,491 | 561 | 930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Belkundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkundi village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 528 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 172 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 269 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 696 | 341 | 355 |
| Non Working | 1,919 | 787 | 1,132 |
Map of Belkundi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belkundi, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Belkundi village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukurgarya | 1,533 |
| Dimdiha | 4,266 |
| Ghagharjuri | 3,092 |
| Amandi | 1,058 |
| Simulbera | 529 |
| Ketuabera | 1,121 |
| Kalidasdi | 352 |
| Patamputra | 1,110 |
| Shyamdasdi Alias Shyampur | 1,024 |
| Garaphushara | 4,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkundi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia