Balas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balas is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Balas. The total population of Balas is 1,771 out of which 905 are males and 866 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balas is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balas village is 243 which is 14% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balas is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Balas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balas is 65.6%. Thus Balas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.28% in Balas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 125 | 118 |
| Literacy | 65.64% | 74.62% | 56.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,667 | 854 | 813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 323 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Balas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balas village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 451 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 243 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 164 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 33 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 421 | 610 |
Map of Balas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balas, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Balas village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kachna | 617 |
| Manoharpur | 751 |
| Chak Lakshmi | 223 |
| Jugipukur | 367 |
| Dalimgaon | 3,173 |
| Saharullapur | 710 |
| Lohatara | 1,594 |
| Pandabbil | 193 |
| Raghabpur Bara | 208 |
| Dhondarpail | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia