Balsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balsa is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Balsa. The total population of Balsa is 1,312 out of which 668 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsa is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsa village is 177 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsa is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Balsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsa is 63.7%. Thus Balsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 56.62% in Balsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 84 | 93 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 70.38% | 56.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 934 | 480 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 257 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsa village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 379 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 334 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Non Working | 865 | 251 | 614 |
Map of Balsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balsa, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Balsa village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dunigram | 8,282 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 3,256 |
| Shrikrishnapur | 2,603 |
| Motain | 836 |
| Chandpara | 3,198 |
| Madhupur | 418 |
| Baje Bujung | 600 |
| Shilgram | 2,370 |
| Bara Karttik Chungri | 6,158 |
| Kamra | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia