Balarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balarhat is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Balarhat. The total population of Balarhat is 999 out of which 506 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balarhat is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balarhat village is 204 which is 20% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balarhat is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Balarhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balarhat is 77.4%. Thus Balarhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 86.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Balarhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balarhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balarhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balarhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 101 | 103 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 86.91% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 211 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 154 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balarhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balarhat village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 230 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 169 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 20 | 95 |
| Non Working | 622 | 256 | 366 |
Map of Balarhat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balarhat, Mathabhanga - I
Below are the list of villages near Balarhat village in Mathabhanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satgachhi | 1,401 |
| Satgaon Manabari Sitallahiri | 1,078 |
| Chenakata | 1,514 |
| Nalangibari | 2,924 |
| Garibpur | 92 |
| Bara Gharia Garkuta | 4,531 |
| Asakbari Pratham Khanda | 5,934 |
| Tetuler Chhara | 975 |
| Paschim Jamirdanga | 635 |
| Bengaldai | 559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balarhat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia