Balihati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Balihati is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 430 families residing in the village Balihati. The total population of Balihati is 1,757 out of which 887 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balihati is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balihati village is 285 which is 16% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balihati is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Balihati village.

Population
1,757
Families
430
Literacy
73.85%
Sex Ratio
981

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balihati is 73.8%. Thus Balihati village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Balihati village.

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

Balihati Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 285 134 151
Literacy 73.85% 82.87% 64.39%
Scheduled Caste 313 146 167
Scheduled Tribe 40 22 18
Illiterate 670 263 407

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Balihati village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balihati village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 178 157 21
Cultivators 121 114 7
Agriculture Labourer 23 18 5
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 31 23 8
Marginal Workers 387 332 55
Non Working 1,192 398 794

Nearby Villages to Balihati,

Below are the list of villages near Balihati village in Kharagpur - II.

Village Population
Uttarshimla 2,282
Patpacha 821
Kukrada 250
Krishnanagar 413
Kanchdiha 592
Manibpur 890
Kantagere 473
Jakpur 1,341
Chakganesh 1,585
Malipur 33

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