Balta Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balta is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Balta. The total population of Balta is 629 out of which 335 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balta is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balta village is 83 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balta is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Balta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balta is 76.2%. Thus Balta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Balta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 85.76% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 111 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 88 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balta village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 226 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 164 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 399 | 109 | 290 |
Map of Balta, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balta, Khoyrasol
Below are the list of villages near Balta village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dherobazar | 935 |
| Parulbana | 330 |
| Rasidpur | 1,474 |
| Rajanpur | 702 |
| Lohanagar | 150 |
| Beledanga | 507 |
| Majura | 561 |
| Narayanpur | 1,134 |
| Panchra | 3,412 |
| Isgara | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balta, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia