Baligara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Baligara is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Baligara. The total population of Baligara is 2,458 out of which 1,206 are males and 1,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baligara is 1,038.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baligara village is 387 which is 16% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baligara is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Baligara village.

Population
2,458
Families
408
Literacy
61.32%
Sex Ratio
1,038

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baligara is 61.3%. Thus Baligara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 44.11% in Baligara village.

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

Baligara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 387 187 200
Literacy 61.32% 79.1% 44.11%
Scheduled Caste 148 71 77
Scheduled Tribe 15 7 8
Illiterate 1,188 400 788

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Baligara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Baligara village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 413 374 39
Cultivators 102 99 3
Agriculture Labourer 8 2 6
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 295 268 27
Marginal Workers 674 267 407
Non Working 1,371 565 806

Nearby Villages to Baligara,

Below are the list of villages near Baligara village in Purulia - I.

Village Population
Tentlo 2,082
Bhul 4,147
Sanaijuri 2,985
Satar 1,157
Manguria 3,808
Baghudi 1,440
Balguma 2,353
Chakda 3,275
Kalipur 106
Simulia 2,659

Reference