Balidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balidanga is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Balidanga. The total population of Balidanga is 1,731 out of which 886 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balidanga village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Balidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balidanga is 73%. Thus Balidanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 67.42% in Balidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 68 | 93 |
| Literacy | 72.99% | 78.12% | 67.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 298 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 247 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Balidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balidanga village out of total population, 866 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 866 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 554 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 284 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 120 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Non Working | 865 | 288 | 577 |
Nearby Villages to Balidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Balidanga village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshipur | 1,117 |
| Khanpur | 2,664 |
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Katgara | 1,431 |
| Chopa | 2,821 |
| Hridayrampur | 820 |
| Mahishgara | 914 |
| Raghabindubati | 252 |
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Hazipur | 1,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balidanga, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia