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Belda Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Belda is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 898 families residing. The Belda village has population of 3702 of which 1894 are males while 1808 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belda village population of children with age 0-6 is 418 which makes up 11.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belda village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Belda as per census is 883, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Belda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Belda village was 89.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Belda Male literacy stands at 94.08 % while female literacy rate was 83.81 %.

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

Belda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 898 - -
Population 3,702 1,894 1,808
Child (0-6) 418 222 196
Schedule Caste 385 181 204
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 89.04 % 94.08 % 83.81 %
Total Workers 1,996 1,147 849
Main Worker 1,023 - -
Marginal Worker 973 301 672

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Belda village.

Work Profile

In Belda village out of total population, 1996 were engaged in work activities. 51.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1996 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.