Belkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Belkhed is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Belkhed. The total population of Belkhed is 1,377 out of which 699 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkhed is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belkhed village is 164 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkhed is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Belkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkhed is 83.8%. Thus Belkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.83% in Belkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 81 | 83 |
| Literacy | 83.84% | 87.7% | 79.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 135 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 157 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Belkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkhed village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 416 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 165 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 191 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 53 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 12 | 33 |
| Non Working | 532 | 271 | 261 |
Nearby Villages to Belkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Belkhed village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mhalsa Lodhipur | 751 |
| Kamatha | 957 |
| Takali Bk. | 490 |
| Pimpalgaon Bk. | 575 |
| Bembla | 1,775 |
| Ladegaon | 1,317 |
| Baggi | 7 |
| Kurhad | 156 |
| Pimpri | 417 |
| Takali Kh | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkhed, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia