Balupur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balupur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,219 families residing in the village Balupur. The total population of Balupur is 10,808 out of which 5,704 are males and 5,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balupur is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balupur village is 1793 which is 17% of the total population. There are 952 male children and 841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balupur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Balupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balupur is 61.9%. Thus Balupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 69.84% and the female literacy rate is 53.06% in Balupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,793 | 952 | 841 |
| Literacy | 61.91% | 69.84% | 53.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,886 | 1,519 | 1,367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,266 | 677 | 589 |
| Illiterate | 5,227 | 2,385 | 2,842 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Balupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balupur village out of total population, 3,535 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,535 workers engaged in Main Work, 718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 879 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,643 | 2,452 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 718 | 699 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 879 | 810 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 79 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 943 | 864 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 892 | 424 | 468 |
| Non Working | 7,273 | 2,828 | 4,445 |
Map of Balupur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balupur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Balupur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajitpur | 2,283 |
| Durgapur | 5,366 |
| Sambalpur | 1,333 |
| Kasichak | 612 |
| Kotoali | 489 |
| Balarampur | 2,165 |
| Kshidirganj | 574 |
| Radha Nagar | 2,694 |
| Udaypur | 1,474 |
| Debipur | 4,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balupur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia