Balla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balla is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Balla. The total population of Balla is 318 out of which 170 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balla is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balla village is 57 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balla is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Balla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balla is 59%. Thus Balla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.42% and the female literacy rate is 51.18% in Balla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 36 | 21 |
| Literacy | 59% | 66.42% | 51.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 81 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27% of total population in Balla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balla village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Non Working | 189 | 76 | 113 |
Map of Balla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balla, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Balla village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobradon | 379 |
| Jamjuri | 63 |
| Rathbar | 29 |
| Nachna | 246 |
| Keshuria | 1,022 |
| Gangadhar Pur | 237 |
| Shyamraypur | 132 |
| Kankuria | 516 |
| Joygopalpur | 922 |
| Kismatballa | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia