Balakat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balakat is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Balakat. The total population of Balakat is 260 out of which 116 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakat is 1,241.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balakat village is 37 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakat is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,241) of Balakat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakat is 66.4%. Thus Balakat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 59.52% in Balakat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 75.26% | 59.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 43 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balakat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakat village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 13.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 60 | 43 |
| Non Working | 141 | 52 | 89 |
Map of Balakat, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balakat, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Balakat village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasinhapur | 936 |
| Rahimpur | 309 |
| Parashurampur | 96 |
| Gagra | 1,337 |
| Khanpur Hulaspur | 3,183 |
| Bakipur | 1,489 |
| Mathurapur | 2,919 |
| Kusmai | 1,384 |
| Malcha | 3,073 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia