Bakalsa Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bakalsa is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 325 families residing in the village Bakalsa. The total population of Bakalsa is 1,337 out of which 679 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakalsa is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakalsa village is 153 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakalsa is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Bakalsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakalsa is 62.8%. Thus Bakalsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.73% in Bakalsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakalsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakalsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakalsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 80 | 73 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 69.78% | 55.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 817 | 421 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 261 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bakalsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakalsa village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 412 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 219 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 877 | 263 | 614 |
Map of Bakalsa, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bakalsa, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Bakalsa village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Faridpur | 2,435 |
| Kamarkita | 1,535 |
| Pure Balisa | 2,400 |
| Nityanandapur | 1,193 |
| Neragohalia | 3,183 |
| Bhandardihi | 2,824 |
| Bandul | 1,823 |
| Nabagram | 871 |
| Baman Sirajpur | 224 |
| Sirajpur | 1,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakalsa, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia