Balagar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balagar is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 526 families residing in the village Balagar. The total population of Balagar is 2,076 out of which 1,065 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagar is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagar village is 207 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagar is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Balagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagar is 76.1%. Thus Balagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.45% in Balagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 93 | 114 |
| Literacy | 76.14% | 83.23% | 68.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,305 | 664 | 641 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 256 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagar village out of total population, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 591 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 154 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 359 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 76 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 549 | 92 | 457 |
| Non Working | 879 | 382 | 497 |
Map of Balagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balagar, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Balagar village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bora | 2,764 |
| Deriapur | 1,308 |
| Dakshinkul | 1,103 |
| Astikur | 801 |
| Jagatpur | 572 |
| Anguna | 2,643 |
| Meral | 2,967 |
| Mugura | 1,867 |
| Jamaipota | 177 |
| Belur | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia