Balidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balidanga is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Balidanga. The total population of Balidanga is 1,139 out of which 576 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balidanga village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Balidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balidanga is 47.6%. Thus Balidanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 48.07% and the female literacy rate is 47.19% 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 | 123 | 58 | 65 |
| Literacy | 47.64% | 48.07% | 47.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 327 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balidanga village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 342 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 112 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 180 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 762 | 222 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Balidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Balidanga village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchpota | 664 |
| Karalia | 1,744 |
| Sri Krishnapur | 296 |
| Maheshpur | 2,235 |
| Dakshin Hajrapota | 1,236 |
| Kamdebpur | 574 |
| Faridpur | 1,747 |
| Chakundi | 1,186 |
| Brajanathpur | 463 |
| Joyrambati | 130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balidanga, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia