Bewa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bewa is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,199 families residing in the village Bewa. The total population of Bewa is 15,265 out of which 7,780 are males and 7,485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bewa is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bewa village is 2319 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1190 male children and 1129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bewa is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Bewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bewa is 63.1%. Thus Bewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.98% and the female literacy rate is 56.03% in Bewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,319 | 1,190 | 1,129 |
| Literacy | 63.13% | 69.98% | 56.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,699 | 862 | 837 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 7,092 | 3,168 | 3,924 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Bewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bewa village out of total population, 6,624 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,103 | 2,770 | 1,333 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 160 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 474 | 448 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 1,179 | 80 | 1,099 |
| Other Workers | 2,278 | 2,082 | 196 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,521 | 1,073 | 1,448 |
| Non Working | 8,641 | 3,937 | 4,704 |
Map of Bewa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bewa, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Bewa village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikarpur | 2,328 |
| Dohitpur | 3,272 |
| Jadabpur Nimtala | 1,373 |
| Birkendua | 814 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 5,509 |
| Gobindarampur | 3,589 |
| Kendua | 2,408 |
| Puran Chandipur | 757 |
| Saheb Nagar | 199 |
| Kalai Danga | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bewa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia