Balguma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balguma is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Balguma. The total population of Balguma is 2,353 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balguma is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balguma village is 197 which is 8% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balguma is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Balguma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balguma is 93%. Thus Balguma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 97.67% and the female literacy rate is 88.05% in Balguma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balguma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balguma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balguma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Literacy | 93.04% | 97.67% | 88.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 109 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 79 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 130 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Balguma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balguma village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 542 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 619 | 528 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 78 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,540 | 602 | 938 |
Map of Balguma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balguma, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Balguma village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manguria | 3,808 |
| Chakda | 3,275 |
| Sanaijuri | 2,985 |
| Kalipur | 106 |
| Simulia | 2,659 |
| Baligara | 2,458 |
| Raybandh | 1,020 |
| Tentlo | 2,082 |
| Kotloi | 3,151 |
| Bhul | 4,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balguma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia