Balai Gachh Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Balai Gachh is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Balai Gachh. The total population of Balai Gachh is 1,383 out of which 713 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balai Gachh is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balai Gachh village is 169 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balai Gachh is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Balai Gachh village.

Population
1,383
Families
293
Literacy
78.83%
Sex Ratio
940

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balai Gachh is 78.8%. Thus Balai Gachh village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 73.08% in Balai Gachh village.

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

Balai Gachh Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 169 86 83
Literacy 78.83% 84.21% 73.08%
Scheduled Caste 1,091 561 530
Scheduled Tribe 69 32 37
Illiterate 426 185 241

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Balai Gachh village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balai Gachh village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 521 403 118
Cultivators 99 96 3
Agriculture Labourer 55 34 21
Other Workers 367 273 94
Marginal Workers 28 7 21
Non Working 834 303 531

Nearby Villages to Balai Gachh,

Below are the list of villages near Balai Gachh village in Rajganj.

Village Population
Araji Binnaguri 2,864
Mahanbhita 2,208
Chhat Shikarpur 541
Badlagachha 1,884
Araji Bhelakoba III 296
Patharghata 2,035
Araji Bhelakoba II 2,859
Sannyasikata 27,044
Pani Kauri 6,613
Sukani 35,276

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