Belwan Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Belwan is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Belwan. The total population of Belwan is 1,133 out of which 569 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belwan is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belwan village is 185 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belwan is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Belwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belwan is 55.6%. Thus Belwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 36.38% in Belwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Literacy | 55.59% | 74.48% | 36.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 146 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 213 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belwan village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 231 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 137 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Non Working | 752 | 312 | 440 |
Map of Belwan, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Belwan, Meskaur
Below are the list of villages near Belwan village in Meskaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arandi | 893 |
| Barosar | 1,563 |
| Chorabara | 951 |
| Sonpura | 1,263 |
| Bandhi | 1,153 |
| Adganwan | 624 |
| Woraina | 620 |
| Harla | 2,326 |
| Chanda Bara | 941 |
| Pasarhi | 2,741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belwan, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia