Balighari Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balighari is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Balighari. The total population of Balighari is 1,480 out of which 712 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balighari is 1,079.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balighari village is 153 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balighari is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Balighari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balighari is 73.5%. Thus Balighari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Balighari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balighari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balighari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balighari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 72 | 81 |
| Literacy | 73.47% | 80.78% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 556 | 264 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 56 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 195 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Balighari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balighari village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 346 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 128 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 115 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 105 | 148 |
| Non Working | 806 | 261 | 545 |
Map of Balighari, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balighari, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Balighari village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serpur | 933 |
| Dakshin Mogalpur | 1,348 |
| Chinagari | 1,052 |
| Mandara | 7,610 |
| Mitrapur | 343 |
| Dakshin Abhirampur | 379 |
| Kabilpur | 1,213 |
| Kak Gachhi | 1,245 |
| Deulpara | 1,835 |
| Bhandarhati | 6,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balighari, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia