Balapukur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balapukur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Balapukur. The total population of Balapukur is 1,736 out of which 907 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapukur is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapukur village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapukur is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Balapukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapukur is 68.4%. Thus Balapukur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 57.74% in Balapukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 115 | 93 |
| Literacy | 68.39% | 78.28% | 57.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,692 | 886 | 806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 287 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Balapukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapukur village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 492 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 346 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 129 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,179 | 391 | 788 |
Map of Balapukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balapukur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Balapukur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nituttarpara | 455 |
| Naogan | 310 |
| Ghatsa | 931 |
| Akcha | 711 |
| Dharmadanga | 751 |
| Porabagdol | 435 |
| Jotsudam | 863 |
| Khantapara | 1,682 |
| Jaminipara | 827 |
| Shrirampur | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia