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Beljhar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Beljhar is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 66 families residing. The Beljhar village has population of 281 of which 137 are males while 144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Beljhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 20.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Beljhar village is 1051 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Beljhar as per census is 839, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Beljhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Beljhar village was 42.86 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Beljhar Male literacy stands at 56.60 % while female literacy rate was 30.51 %.

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

Beljhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 281 137 144
Child (0-6) 57 31 26
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 272 130 142
Literacy 42.86 % 56.60 % 30.51 %
Total Workers 199 92 107
Main Worker 12 - -
Marginal Worker 187 85 102

Caste Factor

In Beljhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.71 % of total population in Beljhar village.

Work Profile

In Beljhar village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 6.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.