Balichaturi is a village situated in Shyampur - I block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Balichaturi. The total population of Balichaturi is 1,829 out of which 926 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balichaturi is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balichaturi village is 219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balichaturi is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Balichaturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balichaturi is 74.7%. Thus Balichaturi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 66.92% in Balichaturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balichaturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balichaturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 117 | 102 |
| Literacy | 74.72% | 82.45% | 66.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 326 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 259 | 367 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balichaturi village.
In Balichaturi village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 23.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 128 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 421 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,246 | 377 | 869 |
Below are the list of villages near Balichaturi village in Shyampur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshwarpur | 1,136 |
| Gajankol | 4,406 |
| Chandpur | 3,045 |
| Bhabanipur | 2,851 |
| Puturia | 1,918 |
| Rameshwarpur | 2,274 |
| Dafarpur | 651 |
| Bhagawanpur | 4,680 |
| Srirampur | 1,219 |
| Sibganja | 4,764 |