Balahijhora Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balahijhora is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Balahijhora. The total population of Balahijhora is 1,398 out of which 704 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balahijhora is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balahijhora village is 139 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balahijhora is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Balahijhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balahijhora is 78.6%. Thus Balahijhora village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 72.49% in Balahijhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balahijhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balahijhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balahijhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 63 | 76 |
| Literacy | 78.63% | 84.56% | 72.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,107 | 544 | 563 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 162 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balahijhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balahijhora village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 362 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 162 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 48 | 88 |
| Non Working | 827 | 294 | 533 |
Nearby Villages to Balahijhora,
Below are the list of villages near Balahijhora village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badora | 329 |
| Kelabari | 2,562 |
| Jamatulla | 506 |
| Alokjhari | 529 |
| Kungarpur | 498 |
| Barsadbhita | 2,671 |
| Chunilal | 1,192 |
| Kishordoba | 3,653 |
| Paschim Rambandh | 763 |
| Maynaguri | 1,704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balahijhora, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia