Balijana Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balijana is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Balijana. The total population of Balijana is 1,036 out of which 508 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijana is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balijana village is 173 which is 17% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijana is 1,276 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Balijana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijana is 61.2%. Thus Balijana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.72% and the female literacy rate is 62.65% in Balijana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 76 | 97 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 59.72% | 62.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 250 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balijana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijana village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 260 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 163 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Non Working | 741 | 228 | 513 |
Map of Balijana, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balijana, Bhagawangola - II
Below are the list of villages near Balijana village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranitala | 1,006 |
| Nandanpur | 2,108 |
| Jhikra | 3,837 |
| Jibanpur | 2,385 |
| Fulpur | 1,177 |
| Rajapur | 591 |
| Nazirpur | 631 |
| Khagjana | 6,232 |
| Goalpara | 241 |
| Kalyan Nagar | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijana, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia