Balufara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balufara is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Balufara. The total population of Balufara is 1,177 out of which 574 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balufara is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balufara village is 183 which is 16% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balufara is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Balufara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balufara is 61%. Thus Balufara village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.56% in Balufara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balufara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balufara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balufara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| Literacy | 60.97% | 64.54% | 57.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 261 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balufara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balufara village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 286 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 112 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 117 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 22 | 157 |
| Non Working | 679 | 266 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Balufara,
Below are the list of villages near Balufara village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durllabhpur | 493 |
| Shasan | 4,559 |
| Itahar | 159 |
| Gutin | 2,674 |
| Teghara | 159 |
| Tilia | 365 |
| Binagram | 568 |
| Atkara | 1,218 |
| Kamalpur | 828 |
| Dakshin Kotagaon | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balufara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia