Bela Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Bela is a Census Town city situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,344 families residing in the Bela city. The total population of Bela is 5,914 out of which 2,892 are males and 3,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bela is 1,045.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bela city is 652 which is 11% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bela is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bela is 85.3%. Thus Bela has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 90.65% and the female literacy rate is 80.18% in Bela.

Population
5,914
Literacy
85.3%
Sex Ratio
1,045

Bela Census Town has total administration over 1,344 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bela Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bela Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 652 314 338
Literacy 85.3% 80.8% 71.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,332 641 691
Scheduled Tribe 93 47 46
Illiterate 1,425 555 870

Caste-wise Population - Bela

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Bela.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,332 641 691
Schedule Tribe 93 47 46

Religion-wise Population - Bela

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bela is 4,254 which is 71.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bela is 276 which is 4.67% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bela as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,254 (71.93%) 2,112 2,142
Muslim 276 (4.67%) 109 167
Christian 45 (0.76%) 20 25
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Buddhist 1,309 (22.13%) 640 669
Jain 16 (0.27%) 6 10
Other Religion 13 (0.22%) 4 9
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Bela

The total literacy rate of Bela was 85.31% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 4,489 literates, males were 2,337 while females were 2,152. Also the male literacy rate was 90.65% and the female literacy rate was 80.18% in Bela.

  Bela Maharashtra
Female 80.18% 75.87%
Male 90.65% 88.38%
Total 85.31% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Bela

The Sex Ratio of Bela is 1,045. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,045 females in Bela. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,045 ) of Bela.


Child Population - Bela

According to Census 2011, there were 652 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bela. Out of which 314 were male while 338 were female.


Working Population - Bela

In Bela Census Town out of total population, 2,491 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,978 1,323 655
Cultivators 202 122 80
Agriculture Labourer 754 395 359
Household Industries 100 55 45
Other Workers 922 751 171
Marginal Workers 513 208 305
Non Working 3,423 1,361 2,062

Bela Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bela is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,914 75.9% 1,045

Map of Bela, Bhandara, Maharashtra


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