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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balai Gachh is 78.8%. Thus Balai Gachh village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Balai Gachh, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balai Gachh, Rajganj
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balai Gachh, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia