Nawabganj Balasi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nawabganj Balasi is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,419 families residing in the village Nawabganj Balasi. The total population of Nawabganj Balasi is 10,004 out of which 5,160 are males and 4,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawabganj Balasi is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawabganj Balasi village is 1080 which is 11% of the total population. There are 536 male children and 544 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawabganj Balasi is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Nawabganj Balasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawabganj Balasi is 79.6%. Thus Nawabganj Balasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 74% in Nawabganj Balasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawabganj Balasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawabganj Balasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawabganj Balasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,080 | 536 | 544 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 84.8% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,115 | 1,101 | 1,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 660 | 354 | 306 |
| Illiterate | 2,901 | 1,239 | 1,662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Nawabganj Balasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawabganj Balasi village out of total population, 4,291 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 755 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,191 | 2,653 | 538 |
| Cultivators | 755 | 664 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 836 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 1,271 | 1,050 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,100 | 508 | 592 |
| Non Working | 5,713 | 1,999 | 3,714 |
Nearby Villages to Nawabganj Balasi,
Below are the list of villages near Nawabganj Balasi village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moamari | 2,231 |
| Gosainganj | 1,748 |
| Panisala | 8,332 |
| Jiranpur | 2,934 |
| Dhair Hat | 1,492 |
| Ruierkuthi | 232 |
| Bhojanpur Katnatipara | 539 |
| Bara Balasi | 1,058 |
| Ghoramara | 1,789 |
| Panimarar Kuthi | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawabganj Balasi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia