Balakdi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balakdi is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Balakdi. The total population of Balakdi is 982 out of which 502 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakdi is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balakdi village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakdi is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Balakdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakdi is 72.9%. Thus Balakdi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.3% and the female literacy rate is 62.27% in Balakdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Literacy | 72.91% | 83.3% | 62.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 133 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Balakdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakdi village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 276 | 281 |
| Non Working | 373 | 183 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Balakdi,
Below are the list of villages near Balakdi village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Pratappur | 266 |
| Saurang | 1,501 |
| Punura | 1,968 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Konapara | 1,990 |
| Chandatiri | 1,264 |
| Jambad | 3,776 |
| Makarka | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakdi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia