Biltora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biltora is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 360 families residing in the village Biltora. The total population of Biltora is 1,997 out of which 1,043 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biltora is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Biltora village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biltora is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Biltora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biltora is 64.2%. Thus Biltora village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 53.74% in Biltora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biltora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biltora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biltora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Literacy | 64.22% | 73.86% | 53.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 770 | 400 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 365 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Biltora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biltora village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 305 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 226 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 205 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,427 | 533 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Biltora,
Below are the list of villages near Biltora village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
| Badurdi | 163 |
| Chorpahari | 1,103 |
| Sija | 770 |
| Dabar | 563 |
| Shimulberia | 637 |
| Simulkundi | 431 |
| Gopalpur | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biltora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia