Bhelwa Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhelwa is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Bhelwa. The total population of Bhelwa is 2,235 out of which 1,155 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelwa is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhelwa village is 572 which is 26% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelwa is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Bhelwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelwa is 38.8%. Thus Bhelwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 54.18% and the female literacy rate is 21.77% in Bhelwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 282 | 290 |
| Literacy | 38.79% | 54.18% | 21.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,145 | 593 | 552 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,590 | 682 | 908 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhelwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelwa village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 391 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 151 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 230 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 132 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 632 | 884 |
Map of Bhelwa, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bhelwa, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Bhelwa village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauri | 1,919 |
| Harewa | 7,941 |
| Kamra | 1,564 |
| Gauspur | 4,501 |
| Gurganwan | 3,867 |
| Gaurdah | 9,117 |
| Puraini | 1,921 |
| Shahganwan | 2,019 |
| Mamarkha | 4,150 |
| Basahi | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelwa, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia