Balitora Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balitora is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Balitora. The total population of Balitora is 1,152 out of which 592 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balitora is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balitora village is 132 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balitora is 1,538 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Balitora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balitora is 90.3%. Thus Balitora village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.93% and the female literacy rate is 83.96% in Balitora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balitora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balitora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balitora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 52 | 80 |
| Literacy | 90.29% | 95.93% | 83.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 116 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 74 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balitora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balitora village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 181 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 51 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 185 | 110 |
| Non Working | 637 | 226 | 411 |
Nearby Villages to Balitora,
Below are the list of villages near Balitora village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaykrishnapur | 1,176 |
| Sarberya | 1,058 |
| Sekendari | 1,668 |
| Shaulan | 964 |
| Maheshpur | 866 |
| Ratnapur | 219 |
| Kismatkalera | 1,295 |
| Gangaprasad | 621 |
| Tatarkhan | 582 |
| Kadirpur Fakirbazar | 1,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balitora, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia