Baltora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baltora is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 604 families residing in the village Baltora. The total population of Baltora is 3,206 out of which 1,611 are males and 1,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baltora is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baltora village is 446 which is 14% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baltora is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Baltora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baltora is 64.8%. Thus Baltora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.83% in Baltora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baltora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baltora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baltora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 227 | 219 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 76.73% | 52.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 751 | 372 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 244 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 1,417 | 549 | 868 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Baltora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baltora village out of total population, 1,101 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 621 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 170 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 23 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 419 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 235 | 106 |
| Non Working | 2,105 | 755 | 1,350 |
Map of Baltora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baltora, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Baltora village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathdi | 557 |
| Sashpur | 695 |
| Madhubanpur | 990 |
| Gangpur | 961 |
| Madhukunda Alias Mokura | 984 |
| Indkhuri Alias Dulurdi | 618 |
| Beljhupa | 435 |
| Damodarpur | 220 |
| Poradiha | 950 |
| Ektira | 375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baltora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia