Balaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balaigaon is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Balaigaon. The total population of Balaigaon is 2,173 out of which 1,115 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaigaon is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaigaon village is 313 which is 14% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaigaon is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Balaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaigaon is 67.3%. Thus Balaigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 62.02% in Balaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 166 | 147 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 72.29% | 62.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 27 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 429 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaigaon village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 356 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 158 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 122 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 241 | 90 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 518 | 942 |
Nearby Villages to Balaigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Balaigaon village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agapur | 600 |
| Giashil | 1,282 |
| Arazi Dudhanda | 238 |
| Baribari | 2,553 |
| Dudhanda | 1,983 |
| Ghugormal | 48 |
| Mahipur | 1,421 |
| Dhoarai | 2,178 |
| Harinarayanpur | 1,544 |
| Nahusara | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia