Balihara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balihara is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Balihara. The total population of Balihara is 694 out of which 361 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balihara is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balihara village is 123 which is 18% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balihara is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Balihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balihara is 58.8%. Thus Balihara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Balihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| Literacy | 58.84% | 59.53% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 183 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balihara village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 158 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 93 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 29 | 46 |
| Non Working | 446 | 174 | 272 |
Map of Balihara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balihara, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Balihara village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakamba | 1,200 |
| Deogan | 1,502 |
| Dulahpur | 705 |
| Barai | 1,242 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Dwipnagar | 5,116 |
| Kumarol | 874 |
| Uttar Goalpara | 1,505 |
| Bishnupur | 2,919 |
| Rampur | 4,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balihara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia