Belu Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Belu is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Belu. The total population of Belu is 1,528 out of which 780 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belu is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belu village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belu is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Belu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belu is 72.8%. Thus Belu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 70.57% in Belu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Literacy | 72.85% | 75% | 70.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 502 | 250 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 530 | 252 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belu village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 463 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 181 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 124 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 153 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,021 | 313 | 708 |
Map of Belu, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Belu, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Belu village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durlabhpur | 1,502 |
| Ratanpur | 2,697 |
| Mathura | 1,899 |
| Chakbelu | 143 |
| Mirhati | 2,369 |
| Beraberia | 8,969 |
| Kamdebpur | 2,906 |
| Sahapur | 589 |
| Sonadanga | 3,081 |
| Tababeria | 2,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belu, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia