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Bedia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Bedia is a medium size village located in Jama Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 144 families residing. The Bedia village has population of 737 of which 378 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bedia village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bedia village is 950 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bedia as per census is 1276, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bedia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bedia village was 60.50 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bedia Male literacy stands at 73.13 % while female literacy rate was 46.32 %.

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

Bedia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 737 378 359
Child (0-6) 132 58 74
Schedule Caste 186 99 87
Schedule Tribe 158 77 81
Literacy 60.50 % 73.13 % 46.32 %
Total Workers 194 179 15
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 159 146 13

Caste Factor

Bedia village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.44 % of total population in Bedia village.

Work Profile

In Bedia village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 18.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.