Balikalua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balikalua is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Balikalua. The total population of Balikalua is 641 out of which 317 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikalua is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balikalua village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikalua is 1,281 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Balikalua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikalua is 93%. Thus Balikalua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.49% and the female literacy rate is 89.4% in Balikalua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikalua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikalua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikalua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 32 | 41 |
| Literacy | 92.96% | 96.49% | 89.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 42 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balikalua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikalua village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 149 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 140 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Non Working | 400 | 127 | 273 |
Map of Balikalua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balikalua, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Balikalua village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodarpur | 987 |
| Narsingkalua | 1,048 |
| Harasankar Khamarchak | 3,072 |
| Amgechhya | 1,928 |
| Kanthibar | 2,911 |
| Satkalua | 729 |
| Uttar Bagnan | 1,441 |
| Ramkalua | 902 |
| Tulia Jadubar | 2,029 |
| Murari Kalua | 3,345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikalua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia