Balasundar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balasundar is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 881 families residing in the village Balasundar. The total population of Balasundar is 3,811 out of which 1,976 are males and 1,835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balasundar is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balasundar village is 436 which is 11% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balasundar is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Balasundar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balasundar is 66.2%. Thus Balasundar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.21% in Balasundar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balasundar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balasundar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balasundar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 245 | 191 |
| Literacy | 66.22% | 73.83% | 58.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,327 | 1,721 | 1,606 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 110 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 698 | 878 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Balasundar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balasundar village out of total population, 1,517 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,088 | 929 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 346 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 296 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 275 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 219 | 210 |
| Non Working | 2,294 | 828 | 1,466 |
Nearby Villages to Balasundar,
Below are the list of villages near Balasundar village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokulnagar | 3,924 |
| Jaychandpur | 4,186 |
| Pramode Nagar | 4,100 |
| Bhutnir Ghat | 3,718 |
| Malsagaon | 3,926 |
| Baradoba | 3,414 |
| Sarugaon Tea Garden | 3,424 |
| Baganbari | 4,533 |
| Ghatpar Sarugram | 3,063 |
| Kshirarkot | 2,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balasundar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia