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Work and jobs in Bela

In Census 2011, 1,544 of Bela's 5,121 people were workers — a work participation rate of 30.1%. 76.9% of them worked in farming, as cultivators or agricultural labourers.

Who works in what (Census 2011)

Workers by occupation from the Primary Census Abstract. Main workers worked six months or more in the year; marginal workers less.

OccupationMainMarginalTotalShare of workers
Cultivators (own or leased land)2413027117.6%
Agricultural labourers64227591759.4%
Household industry2421452.9%
Other workers (services, trade, construction…)2149731120.1%
All workers1,1214231,544100%

Work participation rate: 30.1% of the population

Non-workers (children, students, homemakers, pensioners, others): 3,577

Main: worked 6 months or more in the reference year. Marginal: worked less than 6 months.

Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.

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MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Sitamarhi district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

These are district-level figures for Sitamarhi district, not figures for Bela.

Households that got work
1,25,498
Person-days of work
52.8 lakh
Average days of work per household
42
Households that completed 100 days
762
Average wage per person-day
₹257
Share of person-days worked by women
58.6%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
18.2%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
0.5%
Active job cards
2,79,980
Job cards issued (all time)
8,11,079
Active workers
3,42,003
Works completed in the year
34,942
Works ongoing
37,299
Spending on natural resource works
41.1%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Reaching work and training (Census 2011)

Distances and transport recorded in the Village Directory.

  • Nearest town: SITAMARHI, 24 km
  • Sub-district headquarters: 9 km
  • District headquarters: 24 km
  • Vocational training school / ITI: Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Public bus service: In the village
  • Railway station: Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away

Open government job notices

Recruitment notices from official sources, grouped by where they apply. Dates and vacancies are as the notice states.

Open to residents of the state

All-India recruitment

All open noticesJobs in Sitamarhi

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Sources
  • Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
  • Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in

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