Balla Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balla is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 391 families residing in the village Balla. The total population of Balla is 1,743 out of which 870 are males and 873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balla is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balla village is 170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balla is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Balla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balla is 79.5%. Thus Balla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 72.24% in Balla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 93 | 77 |
| Literacy | 79.53% | 87% | 72.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 307 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 194 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Balla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balla village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 440 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 147 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 243 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 106 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 324 | 745 |
Map of Balla, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balla, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Balla village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramanandapur | 260 |
| Sekhpur | 122 |
| Shukur | 1,361 |
| Baliarpur | 1,262 |
| Teandul | 2,540 |
| Kulia | 666 |
| Dhamas | 2,289 |
| Golgram Nurpur | 1,031 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 2,185 |
| Sibrampur | 1,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balla, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia