Balgana Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balgana is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,706 families residing in the village Balgana. The total population of Balgana is 7,203 out of which 3,717 are males and 3,486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balgana is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balgana village is 832 which is 12% of the total population. There are 419 male children and 413 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balgana is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Balgana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balgana is 70.7%. Thus Balgana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.32% in Balgana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balgana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balgana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balgana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 832 | 419 | 413 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 74.8% | 66.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,179 | 600 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 167 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 2,698 | 1,250 | 1,448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Balgana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balgana village out of total population, 2,729 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 847 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,919 | 1,665 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 482 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 847 | 688 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 527 | 454 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 810 | 470 | 340 |
| Non Working | 4,474 | 1,582 | 2,892 |
Map of Balgana, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balgana, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Balgana village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nityanandapur | 4,764 |
| Usha | 1,279 |
| Santoshpur | 1,963 |
| Muratipur | 5,516 |
| Kalapahari | 3,034 |
| Bamsor | 7,997 |
| Bhairabpur | 849 |
| Bhatar | 3,383 |
| Pashala | 1,891 |
| Kulchanda | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balgana, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia