Balikeshetra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balikeshetra is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Balikeshetra. The total population of Balikeshetra is 366 out of which 203 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikeshetra is 803.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikeshetra village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikeshetra is 1,467 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (803) of Balikeshetra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikeshetra is 80.2%. Thus Balikeshetra village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 73.05% in Balikeshetra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikeshetra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikeshetra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikeshetra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.24% | 85.64% | 73.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 116 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 42 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balikeshetra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikeshetra village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 129 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 77 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Non Working | 149 | 72 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Balikeshetra,
Below are the list of villages near Balikeshetra village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaginagar | 421 |
| Chak Prabhuram | 962 |
| Panjara | 459 |
| Chak Maniram | 41 |
| Bezahar | 363 |
| Sakair | 1,233 |
| Baneswarbati | 608 |
| Hardail | 144 |
| Nodhan | 873 |
| Mahadebpur | 534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikeshetra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia