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Balichak Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Balichak is a Census Town city situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,350 families residing in the Balichak city. The total population of Balichak is 13,784 out of which 6,735 are males and 7,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balichak is 1,047.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balichak city is 1261 which is 9% of the total population. There are 644 male children and 617 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balichak is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balichak is 87.4%. Thus Balichak has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 82.82% in Balichak.

Balichak Census Town has total administration over 3,350 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Balichak Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balichak Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,261 644 617
Literacy 87.4% 83.4% 75.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,707 808 899
Scheduled Tribe 627 300 327
Illiterate 2,840 1,118 1,722

Caste-wise Population - Balichak

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Balichak.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,707 808 899
Schedule Tribe 627 300 327

Religion-wise Population - Balichak

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balichak is 13,221 which is 95.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balichak is 243 which is 1.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Balichak as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13,221 (95.92%) 6,447 6,774
Muslim 243 (1.76%) 129 114
Christian 249 (1.81%) 116 133
Sikh 8 (0.06%) 5 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 38 (0.28%) 19 19
No Religion Specified 24 (0.17%) 18 6

Literacy Rate - Balichak

The total literacy rate of Balichak was 87.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 10,944 literates, males were 5,617 while females were 5,327. Also the male literacy rate was 92.22% and the female literacy rate was 82.82% in Balichak.

  Balichak West Bengal
Female 82.82% 70.54%
Male 92.22% 81.69%
Total 87.39% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Balichak

The Sex Ratio of Balichak is 1,047. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,047 females in Balichak. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,047 ) of Balichak.

Child Population - Balichak

According to Census 2011, there were 1,261 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balichak. Out of which 644 were male while 617 were female.

Working Population - Balichak

In Balichak Census Town out of total population, 5,145 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,250 3,326 924
Cultivators 283 216 67
Agriculture Labourer 441 267 174
Household Industries 115 86 29
Other Workers 3,411 2,757 654
Marginal Workers 895 526 369
Non Working 8,639 2,883 5,756

Balichak Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balichak is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,784 79.4% 1,047

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