Balta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balta is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Balta. The total population of Balta is 1,066 out of which 547 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balta is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balta village is 132 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balta is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Balta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balta is 75.2%. Thus Balta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 70.13% 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 | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 79.88% | 70.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 103 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 98 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 162 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Balta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balta village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 286 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 184 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Non Working | 674 | 239 | 435 |
Map of Balta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balta, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Balta village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panitara | 249 |
| Sahabazpur | 573 |
| Palashi | 998 |
| Jakhirpur | 3,004 |
| Chak Jayanti | 623 |
| Ulipur | 83 |
| Kutubpur | 738 |
| Chak Mohan | 1,037 |
| Dewan | 800 |
| Kakoti | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia