Balasan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balasan is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 493 families residing in the village Balasan. The total population of Balasan is 2,300 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balasan is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balasan village is 355 which is 15% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balasan is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Balasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balasan is 78.9%. Thus Balasan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 72.27% in Balasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 189 | 166 |
| Literacy | 78.87% | 84.97% | 72.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,832 | 970 | 862 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 341 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balasan village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 577 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 210 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 252 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 81 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,541 | 542 | 999 |
Nearby Villages to Balasan,
Below are the list of villages near Balasan village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatpatti | 4,250 |
| Purbba Harmati | 1,992 |
| Khaer Khal | 2,471 |
| Paschim Harmati | 4,344 |
| Padamati | 8,407 |
| Dakshin Bhuskadanga | 2,771 |
| Penchahahi | 4,848 |
| Uttar Bhuskadanga | 3,920 |
| Bara Kamet | 4,009 |
| Gartali Jalpes | 1,696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balasan, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia