Balishwar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balishwar is a village situated in Nanoor block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Balishwar. The total population of Balishwar is 1,084 out of which 541 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balishwar is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balishwar village is 115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balishwar is 1,614 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Balishwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balishwar is 65.9%. Thus Balishwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.84% and the female literacy rate is 58.69% in Balishwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balishwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balishwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balishwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 44 | 71 |
| Literacy | 65.94% | 72.84% | 58.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 647 | 316 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 179 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balishwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balishwar village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 218 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 134 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 117 | 89 |
| Non Working | 637 | 206 | 431 |
Map of Balishwar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balishwar, Nanoor
Below are the list of villages near Balishwar village in Nanoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beli | 1,064 |
| Angora | 1,080 |
| Goaldihi | 2,174 |
| Atgram | 1,037 |
| Kadda | 704 |
| Dhapdhara | 922 |
| Palita | 2,303 |
| Chak Atgram | 239 |
| Bheter | 1,555 |
| Sajnor | 4,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balishwar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia