Balapukhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balapukhari is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Balapukhari. The total population of Balapukhari is 784 out of which 412 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapukhari is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapukhari village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapukhari is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Balapukhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapukhari is 76.4%. Thus Balapukhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.42% in Balapukhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapukhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapukhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapukhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Literacy | 76.38% | 83.47% | 68.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 158 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 109 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balapukhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapukhari village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 209 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Non Working | 503 | 176 | 327 |
Map of Balapukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balapukhari, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Balapukhari village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhalapak | 1,557 |
| Uttar Chhat Jaygir Chilakhana | 1,837 |
| Bilsi | 2,065 |
| Andaran Phulbari | 18,261 |
| Chhat Chilakhana Pratham Khanda | 148 |
| Dakshin Chhat Jaygir chilakhana | 263 |
| Mugabhog | 200 |
| Chhat Phulbari | 351 |
| Genduguri | 540 |
| Ghogar Kuthi Dwitia Khanda | 1,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia