Balidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balidanga is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Balidanga. The total population of Balidanga is 2,278 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balidanga village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balidanga is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Balidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balidanga is 84.8%. Thus Balidanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Balidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 134 | 111 |
| Literacy | 84.75% | 91.57% | 77.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 223 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balidanga village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 696 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 371 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 157 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 152 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,496 | 454 | 1,042 |
Map of Balidanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balidanga, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Balidanga village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saoyai | 2,320 |
| Konora | 1,826 |
| Dewanchak | 536 |
| Srimantapur | 2,173 |
| Sultanpur | 4,206 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
| Lakshanpur | 1,800 |
| Anandapur | 880 |
| Narayanchak | 681 |
| Prasadchak | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balidanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia