Balagarh Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balagarh is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 552 families residing in the village Balagarh. The total population of Balagarh is 2,365 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagarh is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagarh village is 188 which is 8% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagarh is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Balagarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagarh is 90.4%. Thus Balagarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 87.64% in Balagarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Literacy | 90.4% | 93.02% | 87.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 169 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 174 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balagarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagarh village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 682 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 127 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 443 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 54 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 477 | 1,113 |
Map of Balagarh, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balagarh, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Balagarh village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Bhabanipur | 387 |
| Tamlipara | 1,145 |
| Bhabanipur Char | 7,246 |
| Kaliagar | 4,450 |
| Bhabanipur | 982 |
| Hasimpur | 3,534 |
| Baruipara | 1,406 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 1,153 |
| Patuli | 1,475 |
| Paranpur | 617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagarh, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia