Balisha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balisha is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 541 families residing in the village Balisha. The total population of Balisha is 2,480 out of which 1,278 are males and 1,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balisha is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balisha village is 340 which is 14% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balisha is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Balisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balisha is 79.2%. Thus Balisha village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 77.83% in Balisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 180 | 160 |
| Literacy | 79.16% | 80.42% | 77.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 786 | 395 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Balisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balisha village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 624 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 155 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 296 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 161 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 86 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,624 | 568 | 1,056 |
Nearby Villages to Balisha,
Below are the list of villages near Balisha village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarulia | 1,712 |
| Charakpara | 1,231 |
| Hatnapara | 982 |
| Pukurkona | 1,871 |
| Jangalpur | 1,318 |
| Patdanga | 2,831 |
| Rajibpur | 1,500 |
| Padmapukur | 985 |
| Baulgachhi | 1,321 |
| Haliadanga | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balisha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia