Balsunda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balsunda is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Balsunda. The total population of Balsunda is 2,840 out of which 1,494 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsunda is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balsunda village is 239 which is 8% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsunda is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Balsunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsunda is 78.1%. Thus Balsunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.34% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Balsunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 115 | 124 |
| Literacy | 78.09% | 84.34% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 701 | 366 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 65 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 809 | 331 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Balsunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsunda village out of total population, 1,201 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 944 | 818 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 226 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 359 | 297 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 222 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 64 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,639 | 612 | 1,027 |
Nearby Villages to Balsunda,
Below are the list of villages near Balsunda village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallikpur | 1,420 |
| Pariharpur | 1,336 |
| Uttar Bangaon | 1,160 |
| Netur | 766 |
| Uttar Bamnigaon | 1,663 |
| Kustor | 499 |
| Uttar Tilpara | 1,113 |
| Uttar Naogaon | 679 |
| Charutia | 263 |
| Kalora | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsunda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia