Balichua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balichua is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Balichua. The total population of Balichua is 693 out of which 342 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balichua is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balichua village is 102 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balichua is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Balichua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balichua is 62.8%. Thus Balichua village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.95% and the female literacy rate is 52.84% in Balichua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balichua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balichua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balichua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Literacy | 62.77% | 72.95% | 52.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 88 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 396 | 186 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 129 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.1% of total population in Balichua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balichua village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 8.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 166 | 83 |
| Non Working | 420 | 162 | 258 |
Nearby Villages to Balichua,
Below are the list of villages near Balichua village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulungdiha | 71 |
| Kusumdanga | 284 |
| Dhangichua | 275 |
| Tulsibani | 529 |
| Majgerya | 124 |
| Gajpathar | 789 |
| Chirugora | 354 |
| Mahulbani | 166 |
| Purnapani | 166 |
| Aguibil | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balichua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia