Balichaur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balichaur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the village Balichaur. The total population of Balichaur is 2,094 out of which 1,104 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balichaur is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balichaur village is 276 which is 13% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balichaur is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Balichaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balichaur is 21.1%. Thus Balichaur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 29.42% and the female literacy rate is 12.03% in Balichaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balichaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balichaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balichaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 159 | 117 |
| Literacy | 21.07% | 29.42% | 12.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,711 | 826 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balichaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balichaur village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 514 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 272 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 233 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 86 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,467 | 504 | 963 |
Nearby Villages to Balichaur,
Below are the list of villages near Balichaur village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majgaon | 1,221 |
| Chapwa | 3,974 |
| Bajibhokra | 1,622 |
| Dakshin Talbari | 911 |
| Khichra | 785 |
| Bangaon | 3,509 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 2,424 |
| Dakshin Chhipi | 1,463 |
| Dehar | 1,069 |
| Uttar Chhipi | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balichaur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia