Balapukhari Kharkharia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balapukhari Kharkharia is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Balapukhari Kharkharia. The total population of Balapukhari Kharkharia is 716 out of which 363 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapukhari Kharkharia is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapukhari Kharkharia village is 103 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapukhari Kharkharia is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Balapukhari Kharkharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapukhari Kharkharia is 78.3%. Thus Balapukhari Kharkharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.6% and the female literacy rate is 72.85% in Balapukhari Kharkharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapukhari Kharkharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapukhari Kharkharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapukhari Kharkharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 52 | 51 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 83.6% | 72.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 360 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 103 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balapukhari Kharkharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapukhari Kharkharia village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 168 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 149 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Non Working | 509 | 163 | 346 |
Map of Balapukhari Kharkharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balapukhari Kharkharia, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Balapukhari Kharkharia village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Fulkardabri Kharkharia | 604 |
| Andaran Kharkharia | 375 |
| Uttar Andaran Kuchlibari | 2,771 |
| Madhya Fulkardabri Kharkharia | 442 |
| Bajejama Kuchlibari | 2,073 |
| Dakshin Fulkardabri | 1,063 |
| Andaran Kuchlibari | 915 |
| Fulkardabri | 1,044 |
| Fulkardabri Bajejama | 590 |
| Bhotbari | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapukhari Kharkharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia