Betad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Betad is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Betad. The total population of Betad is 437 out of which 224 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betad is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Betad village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betad is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Betad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betad is 74.8%. Thus Betad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Betad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Betad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 87.64% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 68 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.2% of total population in Betad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Betad village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 108 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 87 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Non Working | 244 | 107 | 137 |
Map of Betad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Betad, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Betad village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosaindi | 618 |
| Chak Kerayari | 780 |
| Kusi | 1,998 |
| Torang | 620 |
| Paprahurum | 689 |
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
| Bisiria | 919 |
| Hepad | 1,315 |
| Nayadi | 1,246 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia