Betkundari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Betkundari is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Betkundari. The total population of Betkundari is 670 out of which 335 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Betkundari is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Betkundari village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betkundari is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Betkundari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Betkundari is 68.1%. Thus Betkundari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 57.81% in Betkundari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Betkundari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Betkundari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betkundari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Literacy | 68.07% | 78.69% | 57.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 108 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 106 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Betkundari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Betkundari village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 84 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 108 | 84 |
| Non Working | 382 | 143 | 239 |
Map of Betkundari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Betkundari, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Betkundari village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanya Duba | 389 |
| Kanyaduba | 513 |
| Jaralat | 336 |
| Murgidihi | 219 |
| Satyadihi | 118 |
| Bindukata | 351 |
| Jangal Khas | 227 |
| Talmetal | 177 |
| Beldanga | 5 |
| Darkuli | 734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betkundari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia