Baligara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baligara is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 341 families residing in the village Baligara. The total population of Baligara is 1,731 out of which 874 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baligara is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baligara village is 240 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baligara is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Baligara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baligara is 71%. Thus Baligara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.62% in Baligara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baligara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baligara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baligara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 104 | 136 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 85.45% | 55.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 139 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 216 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Baligara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baligara village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 170 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 310 | 224 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 394 | 620 |
Nearby Villages to Baligara,
Below are the list of villages near Baligara village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Chhota Chanchra | 485 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Karcha | 471 |
| Shitalpur | 1,496 |
| Dhansura | 1,308 |
| Mahara | 3,367 |
| Chanchra | 1,432 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baligara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia