Belwa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Belwa is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 829 families residing in the village Belwa. The total population of Belwa is 3,852 out of which 1,991 are males and 1,861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belwa is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belwa village is 838 which is 22% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 418 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belwa is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Belwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belwa is 46.7%. Thus Belwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 52.13% and the female literacy rate is 40.75% in Belwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 838 | 420 | 418 |
| Literacy | 46.68% | 52.13% | 40.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,445 | 1,172 | 1,273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belwa village out of total population, 1,236 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 669 | 628 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 120 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 499 | 480 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 320 | 247 |
| Non Working | 2,616 | 1,043 | 1,573 |
Map of Belwa, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Belwa, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Belwa village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lagwan | 4,013 |
| Lakhitola | 462 |
| Chamrutola | 251 |
| Sankola | 1,034 |
| Pokharia | 332 |
| Kothar | 1,981 |
| Bahrakhar | 3,459 |
| Satarghat | 1,077 |
| Baldogachhi | 1,300 |
| Maltipur | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belwa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia