Ballavpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ballavpur is a Census Town city situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,441 families residing in the Ballavpur city. The total population of Ballavpur is 6,468 out of which 3,399 are males and 3,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballavpur is 903.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballavpur city is 687 which is 11% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballavpur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballavpur is 81%. Thus Ballavpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 71.62% in Ballavpur.

Population
6,468
Literacy
81%
Sex Ratio
903

Ballavpur Census Town has total administration over 1,441 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ballavpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballavpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 687 370 317
Literacy 81% 79.7% 64.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,313 677 636
Scheduled Tribe 7 4 3
Illiterate 1,788 690 1,098

Caste-wise Population - Ballavpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ballavpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,313 677 636
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3

Religion-wise Population - Ballavpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ballavpur is 5,881 which is 90.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ballavpur is 572 which is 8.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ballavpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,881 (90.92%) 3,089 2,792
Muslim 572 (8.84%) 302 270
Christian 6 (0.09%) 5 1
Sikh 5 (0.08%) 3 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 4 (0.06%) 0 4

Literacy Rate - Ballavpur

The total literacy rate of Ballavpur was 80.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,680 literates, males were 2,709 while females were 1,971. Also the male literacy rate was 89.44% and the female literacy rate was 71.62% in Ballavpur.

  Ballavpur West Bengal
Female 71.62% 70.54%
Male 89.44% 81.69%
Total 80.95% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Ballavpur

The Sex Ratio of Ballavpur is 903. Thus per every 1000 men there were 903 females in Ballavpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Ballavpur.


Child Population - Ballavpur

According to Census 2011, there were 687 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ballavpur. Out of which 370 were male while 317 were female.


Working Population - Ballavpur

In Ballavpur Census Town out of total population, 2,338 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,904 1,714 190
Cultivators 77 75 2
Agriculture Labourer 26 24 2
Household Industries 22 15 7
Other Workers 1,779 1,600 179
Marginal Workers 434 304 130
Non Working 4,130 1,381 2,749

Ballavpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ballavpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,468 72.4% 903

Map of Ballavpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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