Balakundi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balakundi is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 544 families residing in the village Balakundi. The total population of Balakundi is 2,256 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakundi is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balakundi village is 253 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakundi is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Balakundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakundi is 69.7%. Thus Balakundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 64.51% in Balakundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 127 | 126 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 74.68% | 64.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 859 | 388 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balakundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakundi village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 685 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 421 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 184 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 459 | 1,026 |
Nearby Villages to Balakundi,
Below are the list of villages near Balakundi village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Phalimari | 2,990 |
| Chandra Naryan | 626 |
| Gokura | 426 |
| Dukha Bholar Kuthi | 2,070 |
| Gokunda | 1,225 |
| Dhamailgachh | 32 |
| Banidas | 736 |
| Panchadhwaji | 1,265 |
| Atharabari | 1,044 |
| Jarihallanadi | 1,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakundi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia