Balurghat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal

Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district has a total population of 248,901 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,318 are males while 120,583 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,037 families residing in Balurghat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Balurghat Block is 940.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.9% people live in Urban areas while 94.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balurghat Block is 981 while that of Rural areas is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balurghat Block is 24339 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12365 male children and 11974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balurghat Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Balurghat Block.

The total literacy rate of Balurghat Block is 73.88%. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Balurghat Block.

To facilitate the administration, Balurghat Block is further divided into 3 towns and 307 villages.

Balurghat Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balurghat Block.

Caste-wise Population - Balurghat Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.6% of total population in Balurghat Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Balurghat Block

Literacy Rate - Balurghat Block

Average literacy rate of Balurghat Block in 2011 were 73.88% in which, male and female literacy were 80.18% and 67.15% respectively. Total literate in Balurghat Block were 165,901 of which male and female were 92,974 and 72,927 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Balurghat Block

The Sex Ratio of Balurghat Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Balurghat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Balurghat Block.

Child Population - Balurghat Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,339 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balurghat Block. Out of which 12,365 were male while 11,974 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Balurghat Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,690 families under Balurghat Block living in urban areas while 3,690 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.9% of total population of Balurghat Block lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,210 while that in rural regions is 23,129.

Working Population - Balurghat Block

In Balurghat Block out of total population, 113,610 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,526 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Balurghat Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Balurghat Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district.

Balurghat Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Balurghat, West Bengal - Wikipedia