Balitha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balitha is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,003 families residing in the village Balitha. The total population of Balitha is 4,760 out of which 2,450 are males and 2,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balitha is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balitha village is 474 which is 10% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balitha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Balitha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balitha is 80%. Thus Balitha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.77% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Balitha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balitha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balitha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balitha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 237 | 237 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 85.77% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,220 | 1,148 | 1,072 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 1,330 | 552 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Balitha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balitha village out of total population, 1,780 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,431 | 1,301 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 551 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 445 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 354 | 301 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 165 | 184 |
| Non Working | 2,980 | 984 | 1,996 |
Map of Balitha, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balitha, Kotulpur
Below are the list of villages near Balitha village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lego | 4,978 |
| Bagrol | 818 |
| Darapur | 1,821 |
| Gogra | 1,777 |
| Dhula Danga | 1,106 |
| Ganti | 1,884 |
| Chatra Krishna Nagar | 2,955 |
| Rampur | 304 |
| Maji Pushkarini | 1,154 |
| Khundanga | 1,738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balitha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia