Balagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Balagachhi is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Balagachhi. The total population of Balagachhi is 2,663 out of which 1,345 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagachhi is 980.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balagachhi village is 548 which is 21% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagachhi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Balagachhi village.

Population
2,663
Families
535
Literacy
56.88%
Sex Ratio
980

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagachhi is 56.9%. Thus Balagachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 57.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.43% in Balagachhi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balagachhi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagachhi village.

Total Male Female
Children 548 288 260
Literacy 56.88% 57.33% 56.43%
Scheduled Caste 334 170 164
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,460 739 721

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balagachhi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balagachhi village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 651 582 69
Cultivators 113 109 4
Agriculture Labourer 170 167 3
Household Industries 73 31 42
Other Workers 295 275 20
Marginal Workers 523 150 373
Non Working 1,489 613 876

Nearby Villages to Balagachhi,

Below are the list of villages near Balagachhi village in Sagardighi.

Village Population
Chamunda 2,627
Pilki 1,690
Sinheswari Gauripur 4,921
Uttar Ramnagar 1,807
Chak Gopalpur 1,156
Arijpur 1,127
Uladanga 3,388
Dihibaraj 1,385
Jamalmati 2,825
Gopalhat 988

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