Belkura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belkura is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Belkura. The total population of Belkura is 1,622 out of which 845 are males and 777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkura is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belkura village is 233 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkura is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Belkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkura is 73.1%. Thus Belkura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.62% in Belkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 123 | 110 |
| Literacy | 73.07% | 89.2% | 55.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 222 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 201 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkura village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 229 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 166 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 207 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,067 | 409 | 658 |
Map of Belkura, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belkura, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Belkura village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakbad | 934 |
| Erendi | 1,608 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Poradih | 1,463 |
| Premsinghdih | 1 |
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Kumardih | 546 |
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia