Balaghat Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balaghat is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Balaghat. The total population of Balaghat is 1,485 out of which 784 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaghat is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaghat village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaghat is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Balaghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaghat is 67.7%. Thus Balaghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 59.57% in Balaghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 88 | 90 |
| Literacy | 67.71% | 74.86% | 59.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 642 | 333 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 263 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balaghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaghat village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 467 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 155 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 254 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 13 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Non Working | 932 | 294 | 638 |
Nearby Villages to Balaghat,
Below are the list of villages near Balaghat village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deocharai | 7,849 |
| Shikarpur | 2,265 |
| Balarampur | 34,113 |
| Chamta | 8,190 |
| Nandi Chhechura | 616 |
| Dwiparpar | 5,256 |
| Chhat Panisala | 468 |
| Nakkati Gachhi | 4,243 |
| Soladanga | 351 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaghat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia