Balpai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balpai is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 639 families residing in the village Balpai. The total population of Balpai is 2,867 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balpai is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balpai village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balpai is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Balpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balpai is 81.2%. Thus Balpai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.73% and the female literacy rate is 73.57% in Balpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 163 | 161 |
| Literacy | 81.24% | 88.73% | 73.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 308 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Balpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balpai village out of total population, 1,698 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 828 | 772 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 478 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 98 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 195 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 870 | 211 | 659 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 467 | 702 |
Nearby Villages to Balpai,
Below are the list of villages near Balpai village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotgrya | 476 |
| Saliyara | 773 |
| Khagragerya | 2,154 |
| Tilantapara | 1,593 |
| Panithar | 995 |
| Jhaparara | 375 |
| Sindurda | 828 |
| Radhakantapur | 681 |
| Hetaljor | 561 |
| Teghari | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balpai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia