Balai Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balai Chak is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Balai Chak. The total population of Balai Chak is 737 out of which 393 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balai Chak is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balai Chak village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balai Chak is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Balai Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balai Chak is 87.1%. Thus Balai Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.45% in Balai Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balai Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balai Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balai Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 36 | 52 |
| Literacy | 87.06% | 93.28% | 79.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 200 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 60 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balai Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balai Chak village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Non Working | 496 | 162 | 334 |
Map of Balai Chak, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balai Chak, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Balai Chak village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandarhati | 350 |
| Samta | 1,110 |
| Chunait | 786 |
| Takshal | 519 |
| Bhabanipur | 696 |
| Shitalpur | 3,316 |
| Para Bagnan | 3,273 |
| Mandaran | 1,287 |
| Dihi Bagnan | 5,783 |
| Arandi | 2,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balai Chak, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia