Betahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Betahar is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Betahar. The total population of Betahar is 1,942 out of which 946 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betahar is 1,053.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Betahar village is 296 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betahar is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Betahar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betahar is 68.1%. Thus Betahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.97% and the female literacy rate is 62.51% in Betahar village.

Population
1,942
Families
422
Literacy
68.1%
Sex Ratio
1,053

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Betahar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betahar village.

Total Male Female
Children 296 143 153
Literacy 68.1% 73.97% 62.51%
Scheduled Caste 729 361 368
Scheduled Tribe 309 140 169
Illiterate 821 352 469

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Betahar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Betahar village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 492 429 63
Cultivators 378 348 30
Agriculture Labourer 78 57 21
Household Industries 7 5 2
Other Workers 29 19 10
Marginal Workers 438 99 339
Non Working 1,012 418 594

Map of Betahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Betahar, Kushmundi

Below are the list of villages near Betahar village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Balaspur 545
Ujil 1,491
Sarenga 609
Karangi 3,772
Keshabpur 1,350
Arazi Panishala 391
Bhikanpur 310
Choragachhi 691
Mandahar 813
Raghunathpur 350

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