Balgana Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balgana is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 729 families residing in the village Balgana. The total population of Balgana is 3,141 out of which 1,598 are males and 1,543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balgana is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balgana village is 312 which is 10% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balgana is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Balgana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balgana is 72.1%. Thus Balgana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.54% and the female literacy rate is 62.32% 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 | 312 | 157 | 155 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 81.54% | 62.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,015 | 1,020 | 995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 68 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 423 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Balgana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balgana village out of total population, 1,180 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,180 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 521 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 285 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 128 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 617 | 392 | 225 |
| Non Working | 1,961 | 685 | 1,276 |
Map of Balgana, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balgana, Burdwan - II
Below are the list of villages near Balgana village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debagram | 1,209 |
| Purbba Malkita | 843 |
| Sahapur | 3 |
| Shukur | 1,487 |
| Sadya | 1,658 |
| Hatgobindapur | 5,823 |
| Karori | 2,721 |
| Banagram | 862 |
| Sialdaha | 371 |
| Hatkanda | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balgana, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia