Belpahar is a Municipality city in district of Jharsuguda, Orissa. The Belpahar city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Belpahar Municipality has population of 38,993 of which 20,299 are males while 18,694 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4594 which is 11.78 % of total population of Belpahar (M). In Belpahar Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 921 against state average of 979. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Belpahar is around 954 compared to Orissa state average of 941. Literacy rate of Belpahar city is 82.77 % higher than state average of 72.87 %. In Belpahar, Male literacy is around 89.36 % while female literacy rate is 75.59 %.
Belpahar Municipality has total administration over 8,821 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Belpahar 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Belpahar Municipality in 2024 is approximately
53,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Belpahar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Belpahar city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Belpahar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Belpahar Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.98 % of total population in Belpahar (M).
Belpahar Work Profile
Out of total population, 13,848 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 11,481 were males while 2,367 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 13848 working population, 88.47 % were engaged in Main Work while 11.53 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.