Balahar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balahar 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 87 families residing in the village Balahar. The total population of Balahar is 371 out of which 187 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balahar is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balahar village is 50 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balahar is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Balahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balahar is 85.7%. Thus Balahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 85.8% in Balahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Literacy | 85.67% | 85.53% | 85.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 51 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balahar village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 101 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 250 | 82 | 168 |
Map of Balahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balahar, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Balahar village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udgaon | 914 |
| Mirzzagar | 617 |
| Chandgaon | 517 |
| Chapair | 1,113 |
| Bagduar | 650 |
| Uttar Krishnapur | 189 |
| Dhanipukur | 422 |
| Gotgaon | 648 |
| Purba Rampur | 1,223 |
| Radhikapur | 1,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia