Bala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bala is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,010 families residing in the village Bala. The total population of Bala is 4,604 out of which 2,364 are males and 2,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bala is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bala village is 481 which is 10% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bala is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Bala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bala is 79.5%. Thus Bala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 73.15% in Bala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 252 | 229 |
| Literacy | 79.53% | 85.61% | 73.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,685 | 852 | 833 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,325 | 556 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Bala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bala village out of total population, 1,701 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,085 | 984 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 522 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 354 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 616 | 378 | 238 |
| Non Working | 2,903 | 1,002 | 1,901 |
Map of Bala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bala, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Bala village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamganja | 1,932 |
| Radhanagar | 612 |
| Manoharganj | 464 |
| Madanmohanpur | 869 |
| Kuapur | 3,215 |
| Jhakra | 4,993 |
| Badra | 730 |
| Kenchkapur | 2,863 |
| Tukuria | 1,171 |
| Atghara | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia