Balapukhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balapukhari is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 829 families residing in the village Balapukhari. The total population of Balapukhari is 3,505 out of which 1,747 are males and 1,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapukhari is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balapukhari village is 537 which is 15% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapukhari is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Balapukhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapukhari is 62.7%. Thus Balapukhari village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 70.37% and the female literacy rate is 54.84% in Balapukhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapukhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapukhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapukhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 245 | 292 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 70.37% | 54.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,516 | 769 | 747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,644 | 690 | 954 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balapukhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapukhari village out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 679 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,204 | 958 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 679 | 603 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 452 | 293 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 101 | 367 |
| Non Working | 1,833 | 688 | 1,145 |
Nearby Villages to Balapukhari,
Below are the list of villages near Balapukhari village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satbhandari | 2,560 |
| Nagargidari | 955 |
| Sitai | 4,949 |
| Sonarhat | 363 |
| Bharali | 7,062 |
| Panikhawa | 2,218 |
| Bholachatra | 1,463 |
| Padmamari | 514 |
| Khamarsitai | 2,093 |
| Satimari | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia