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Belain Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Belain is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 165 families residing. The Belain village has population of 661 of which 338 are males while 323 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belain village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 10.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belain village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Belain as per census is 943, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Belain village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Belain village was 66.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Belain Male literacy stands at 77.89 % while female literacy rate was 55.52 %.

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

Belain Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 661 338 323
Child (0-6) 68 35 33
Schedule Caste 448 226 222
Schedule Tribe 90 52 38
Literacy 66.95 % 77.89 % 55.52 %
Total Workers 352 216 136
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 92 26 66

Caste Factor

In Belain village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.62 % of total population in Belain village.

Work Profile

In Belain village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 73.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.