Balundi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balundi is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 732 families residing in the village Balundi. The total population of Balundi is 3,300 out of which 1,725 are males and 1,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balundi is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balundi village is 376 which is 11% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balundi is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Balundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balundi is 77.9%. Thus Balundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.67% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% in Balundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 192 | 184 |
| Literacy | 77.94% | 81.67% | 73.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,351 | 704 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,021 | 473 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Balundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balundi village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 990 | 937 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 211 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 577 | 540 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 159 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 123 | 48 |
| Non Working | 2,139 | 665 | 1,474 |
Nearby Villages to Balundi,
Below are the list of villages near Balundi village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashtadahi | 1,104 |
| Uttar Narayanpur | 2,175 |
| Raghunathpur | 504 |
| Behala | 466 |
| Kulbayara | 530 |
| Batanal | 5,585 |
| Keledona | 1,337 |
| Sastipur | 508 |
| Gopinathpur | 760 |
| Chak Fazil | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balundi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia