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Belma Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Belma is a medium size village located in Garbeta - III Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 57 families residing. The Belma village has population of 337 of which 163 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belma village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 12.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belma village is 1067 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Belma as per census is 864, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Belma village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Belma village was 78.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Belma Male literacy stands at 88.65 % while female literacy rate was 69.68 %.

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

Belma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 337 163 174
Child (0-6) 41 22 19
Schedule Caste 335 162 173
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.72 % 88.65 % 69.68 %
Total Workers 118 103 15
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 24 20 4

Caste Factor

In Belma village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.41 % of total population in Belma village. The village Belma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Belma village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 79.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.