Balipukur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balipukur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Balipukur. The total population of Balipukur is 694 out of which 336 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balipukur is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balipukur village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balipukur is 1,586 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Balipukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balipukur is 74.5%. Thus Balipukur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.46% and the female literacy rate is 68.59% in Balipukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balipukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balipukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balipukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 29 | 46 |
| Literacy | 74.47% | 80.46% | 68.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 108 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 89 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Balipukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balipukur village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 183 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 84 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Non Working | 468 | 142 | 326 |
Nearby Villages to Balipukur,
Below are the list of villages near Balipukur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajerupahat | 206 |
| Samaspur | 366 |
| Srirampur | 1,422 |
| Krishnapur | 709 |
| Chhota Faizullapur | 388 |
| Panjarpara | 2,233 |
| Rupahata | 1,152 |
| Mahabari | 297 |
| Amarpur | 30 |
| Puria | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balipukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia