Balihati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balihati is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 430 families residing in the village Balihati. The total population of Balihati is 1,757 out of which 887 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balihati is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balihati village is 285 which is 16% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balihati is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Balihati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balihati is 73.8%. Thus Balihati village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Balihati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balihati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balihati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balihati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 134 | 151 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 82.87% | 64.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 146 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 263 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Balihati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balihati village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 157 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 332 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 398 | 794 |
Nearby Villages to Balihati,
Below are the list of villages near Balihati village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarshimla | 2,282 |
| Patpacha | 821 |
| Kukrada | 250 |
| Krishnanagar | 413 |
| Kanchdiha | 592 |
| Manibpur | 890 |
| Kantagere | 473 |
| Jakpur | 1,341 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Malipur | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balihati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia