Bhelu Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhelu is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Bhelu. The total population of Bhelu is 564 out of which 294 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelu is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhelu village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelu is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Bhelu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelu is 53.5%. Thus Bhelu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 66.28% and the female literacy rate is 39.32% in Bhelu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 53.54% | 66.28% | 39.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 441 | 232 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 121 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.2% of total population in Bhelu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelu village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 130 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 87 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Non Working | 331 | 149 | 182 |
Map of Bhelu, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhelu, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Bhelu village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamidargurir Chhat | 209 |
| Lohasing | 1,363 |
| Jamidarguri | 790 |
| Mirjangler Chhat | 787 |
| Sirsia Tea Garden | 245 |
| Huchaimallik | 616 |
| Belgachi | 1,947 |
| Udiarip | 663 |
| Dhanibanir Chhat | 509 |
| Birsing | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelu, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia