Balur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balur is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Balur. The total population of Balur is 1,241 out of which 643 are males and 598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balur is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balur village is 130 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Balur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balur is 73.5%. Thus Balur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.76% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Balur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Literacy | 73.54% | 79.76% | 66.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 660 | 340 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 186 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balur village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 380 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 232 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 85 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 80 | 121 |
| Non Working | 568 | 183 | 385 |
Map of Balur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balur, Mayureswar - II
Below are the list of villages near Balur village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahalas | 797 |
| Bhabaghati | 797 |
| Jerula | 84 |
| Akna | 662 |
| Benegram | 79 |
| Hatinagar | 1,202 |
| Kundala | 1,723 |
| Narayanghati | 1,651 |
| Paschim Panchbaria | 794 |
| Bandaha | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia