Balaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balaspur 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 122 families residing in the village Balaspur. The total population of Balaspur is 545 out of which 282 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balaspur village is 69 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Balaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaspur is 71.2%. Thus Balaspur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.67% and the female literacy rate is 60.59% in Balaspur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaspur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaspur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaspur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 42 | 27 |
| Literacy | 71.22% | 81.67% | 60.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 103 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 86 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Balaspur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaspur village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 132 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 53 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 401 | 150 | 251 |
Map of Balaspur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balaspur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Balaspur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarenga | 609 |
| Betahar | 1,942 |
| Keshabpur | 1,350 |
| Ujil | 1,491 |
| Bhikanpur | 310 |
| Karangi | 3,772 |
| Mandahar | 813 |
| Arazi Panishala | 391 |
| Makail | 1,688 |
| Choragachhi | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaspur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia