Uttar Balakura Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Balakura is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Uttar Balakura. The total population of Uttar Balakura is 1,161 out of which 593 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Balakura is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Balakura village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Balakura is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Uttar Balakura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Balakura is 79%. Thus Uttar Balakura village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 73.81% in Uttar Balakura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Balakura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Balakura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Balakura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 83.8% | 73.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 134 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 143 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Balakura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Balakura village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 367 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 172 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 20 | 44 |
| Non Working | 702 | 206 | 496 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Balakura,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Balakura village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khar Kharia | 1,715 |
| Kharija Barakura | 1,683 |
| Putimari | 3,863 |
| Jarabari Dwitia Khanda | 246 |
| Bhalka Putimari | 925 |
| Kuchni Dwitia Khanda | 799 |
| Boradanga | 989 |
| Jarabari Pratham Khanda | 3,808 |
| Baladanga | 3,547 |
| Ruier Khuthi | 6,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Balakura, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia