Belwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Belwa is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Belwa. The total population of Belwa is 3,406 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belwa is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belwa village is 704 which is 21% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belwa is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Belwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belwa is 47%. Thus Belwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.57% and the female literacy rate is 33.01% 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 | 704 | 339 | 365 |
| Literacy | 47% | 60.57% | 33.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 157 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,136 | 880 | 1,256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Belwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belwa village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,110 | 849 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 173 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 438 | 373 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 455 | 272 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 68 | 103 |
| Non Working | 2,125 | 794 | 1,331 |
Map of Belwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Belwa, Raxaul
Below are the list of villages near Belwa village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purandra | 8,499 |
| PipariYa | 2,845 |
| Bhelahi | 10,471 |
| Laukariya | 7,378 |
| Palanwan | 13,390 |
| Sidhpur | 2,496 |
| GamhariYa Anand Sagar | 1,983 |
| Semri | 2,215 |
| Sirisiya Nizamat | 1,274 |
| Harnahi | 6,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia