Balihara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balihara is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Balihara. The total population of Balihara is 1,862 out of which 964 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balihara is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balihara village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balihara is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Balihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balihara is 70.3%. Thus Balihara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.53% in Balihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 126 | 128 |
| Literacy | 70.34% | 72.91% | 67.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 63 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 731 | 353 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balihara village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 500 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 211 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 6 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 159 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,154 | 440 | 714 |
Nearby Villages to Balihara,
Below are the list of villages near Balihara village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atharbbabati | 18 |
| Kakihar | 551 |
| Baje Banagram | 614 |
| Khayerbari | 1,270 |
| Kundana | 654 |
| Sobhanpur | 43 |
| Asal Banagram | 825 |
| Chhatra Kunda | 907 |
| Gurkhair | 2,162 |
| Jotgora | 345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balihara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia