Balaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balaigaon is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Balaigaon. The total population of Balaigaon is 2,221 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaigaon is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balaigaon village is 323 which is 15% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaigaon is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Balaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaigaon is 55.8%. Thus Balaigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.56% and the female literacy rate is 45.23% in Balaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 166 | 157 |
| Literacy | 55.85% | 66.56% | 45.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 377 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 592 | 278 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 482 | 679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Balaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaigaon village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 529 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 199 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 190 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 113 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 348 | 60 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 522 | 690 |
Map of Balaigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balaigaon, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Balaigaon village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basian | 2,903 |
| Kantar | 2,662 |
| Bannagra | 762 |
| Lakshmania | 9,156 |
| Mojgaon | 3,244 |
| Nazirpur | 568 |
| Sadipur | 1 |
| Adiar | 5,834 |
| Bishrail | 1,192 |
| Runia | 4,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia