Betahal Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Betahal is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Betahal. The total population of Betahal is 1,920 out of which 1,011 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betahal is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Betahal village is 312 which is 16% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betahal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Betahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betahal is 58%. Thus Betahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.46% and the female literacy rate is 52.99% in Betahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Betahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 156 | 156 |
| Literacy | 58.02% | 62.46% | 52.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 123 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 987 | 477 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Betahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Betahal village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 390 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 225 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 96 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 525 | 828 |
Map of Betahal, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Betahal, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Betahal village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 1,696 |
| Sahara Bahara | 638 |
| Talgram | 5,285 |
| Maharapara | 1,597 |
| Uttar Kumedpur | 6,006 |
| Sadlichak | 3,420 |
| Kankania | 1,002 |
| Sikatani | 371 |
| Putia | 496 |
| Basudebpur | 1,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betahal, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia