Balia Pathar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia Pathar is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Balia Pathar. The total population of Balia Pathar is 798 out of which 395 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia Pathar is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia Pathar village is 115 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia Pathar is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Balia Pathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia Pathar is 59.6%. Thus Balia Pathar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 41.81% in Balia Pathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balia Pathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balia Pathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia Pathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 77.42% | 41.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 438 | 216 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 131 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Balia Pathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia Pathar village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 7.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 188 | 223 |
| Non Working | 353 | 174 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Balia Pathar,
Below are the list of villages near Balia Pathar village in Purulia - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia Pathar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia