Balagram Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balagram is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Balagram. The total population of Balagram is 1,130 out of which 590 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagram is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagram village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagram is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Balagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagram is 77.1%. Thus Balagram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.46% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Balagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 81 | 70 |
| Literacy | 77.12% | 85.46% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,052 | 548 | 504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 155 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagram village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 279 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 128 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 93 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 63 | 114 |
| Non Working | 627 | 248 | 379 |
Map of Balagram, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balagram, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Balagram village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hastabud Kasaldanga | 2,051 |
| Patpisu | 858 |
| Andaran Kasaldanga | 21 |
| Chandamari | 7,678 |
| Rajpur | 4,355 |
| Kasiabari | 302 |
| Kathalbari | 1,485 |
| Bairati | 1,441 |
| Kanchiarkuthi | 169 |
| Jagarjhuli Bhasirthana | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagram, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia