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Belshur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Belshur is a large village located in Harischandrapur - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1256 families residing. The Belshur village has population of 6570 of which 3385 are males while 3185 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belshur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1245 which makes up 18.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belshur village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Belshur as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Belshur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Belshur village was 48.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Belshur Male literacy stands at 47.86 % while female literacy rate was 48.61 %.

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

Belshur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,256 - -
Population 6,570 3,385 3,185
Child (0-6) 1,245 650 595
Schedule Caste 346 177 169
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.23 % 47.86 % 48.61 %
Total Workers 1,735 1,636 99
Main Worker 1,226 - -
Marginal Worker 509 443 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.27 % of total population in Belshur village. The village Belshur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Belshur village out of total population, 1735 were engaged in work activities. 70.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1735 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourer.