Balabanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balabanda is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Balabanda. The total population of Balabanda is 893 out of which 461 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balabanda is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balabanda village is 113 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balabanda is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Balabanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balabanda is 63.3%. Thus Balabanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 51.2% in Balabanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balabanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balabanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balabanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Literacy | 63.33% | 74.57% | 51.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 195 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 504 | 263 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 159 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.4% of total population in Balabanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balabanda village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 269 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 103 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 34 | 233 |
| Non Working | 348 | 158 | 190 |
Map of Balabanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balabanda, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Balabanda village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palihar | 3,491 |
| Kushgram | 1,097 |
| Ghatishal | 378 |
| Medinipur | 899 |
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Jhapail | 1,445 |
| Shoasi | 518 |
| Majhiar | 1,845 |
| Raynagar | 969 |
| Khail | 385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balabanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia