Belshar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belshar is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 742 families residing in the village Belshar. The total population of Belshar is 3,279 out of which 1,687 are males and 1,592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belshar is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belshar village is 331 which is 10% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belshar is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Belshar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belshar is 76%. Thus Belshar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Belshar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belshar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belshar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belshar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 178 | 153 |
| Literacy | 76.02% | 80.98% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 331 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,038 | 465 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belshar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belshar village out of total population, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 505 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 979 | 923 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 271 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 505 | 474 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 152 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 176 | 92 |
| Non Working | 2,032 | 588 | 1,444 |
Map of Belshar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belshar, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Belshar village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Samaspur | 1,488 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Gopalpur | 2,207 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Narugram | 3,226 |
| Salgachha | 403 |
| Sipta | 1,369 |
| Jakta | 761 |
| Kukura | 1,635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belshar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia