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Betahal Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Betahal is a medium size village located in Harischandrapur - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 341 families residing. The Betahal village has population of 1920 of which 1011 are males while 909 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Betahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 312 which makes up 16.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Betahal village is 899 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Betahal as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Betahal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Betahal village was 58.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Betahal Male literacy stands at 62.46 % while female literacy rate was 52.99 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Betahal 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 Betahal village.

Betahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 341 - -
Population 1,920 1,011 909
Child (0-6) 312 156 156
Schedule Caste 109 57 52
Schedule Tribe 243 123 120
Literacy 58.02 % 62.46 % 52.99 %
Total Workers 567 486 81
Main Worker 417 - -
Marginal Worker 150 96 54

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.68 % of total population in Betahal village.

Work Profile

In Betahal village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 73.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.