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Belwa Population - Purnia, Bihar

Belwa is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 350 families residing. The Belwa village has population of 1813 of which 921 are males while 892 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 363 which makes up 20.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belwa village is 969 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Belwa as per census is 1006, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Belwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Belwa village was 45.03 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Belwa Male literacy stands at 51.62 % while female literacy rate was 38.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Belwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Belwa village.

Belwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 350 - -
Population 1,813 921 892
Child (0-6) 363 181 182
Schedule Caste 87 45 42
Schedule Tribe 237 113 124
Literacy 45.03 % 51.62 % 38.17 %
Total Workers 900 480 420
Main Worker 421 - -
Marginal Worker 479 112 367

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.80 % of total population in Belwa village.

Work Profile

In Belwa village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 46.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.