Balchiar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balchiar is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Balchiar. The total population of Balchiar is 1,536 out of which 793 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balchiar is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balchiar village is 220 which is 14% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balchiar is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Balchiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balchiar is 58.8%. Thus Balchiar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Balchiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balchiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balchiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balchiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 111 | 109 |
| Literacy | 58.81% | 69.21% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,106 | 559 | 547 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 321 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Balchiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balchiar village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 350 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 157 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 66 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 34 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 409 | 646 |
Map of Balchiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balchiar, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Balchiar village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jujharpur | 8,665 |
| Rabanpur | 969 |
| Baijuar | 1,237 |
| Mirzadpur | 1,270 |
| Sadhanpur | 655 |
| Bahangaon | 2,507 |
| Bhaksala | 1,352 |
| Sadipur | 2,290 |
| Pargaon | 3,523 |
| Dakshin Jadopur | 1,986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balchiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia