Balapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balapur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Balapur. The total population of Balapur is 1,425 out of which 736 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur village is 145 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Balapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 61.2%. Thus Balapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.59% and the female literacy rate is 52.46% in Balapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 85 | 60 |
| Literacy | 61.17% | 69.59% | 52.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 810 | 424 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 216 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 283 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.7% of total population in Balapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapur village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 368 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 123 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 132 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 69 | 222 |
| Non Working | 732 | 299 | 433 |
Map of Balapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balapur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Balapur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahukuri | 479 |
| Purba Nimpur | 1,077 |
| Kasitara | 183 |
| Hazipur | 425 |
| Dakshin Kesrail | 390 |
| Kharika Dangi | 175 |
| Kesurkuri | 239 |
| Daing Malancha | 1,234 |
| Izanagar | 83 |
| Chak Sib | 139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia