Balpara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balpara is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Balpara. The total population of Balpara is 980 out of which 501 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balpara is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balpara village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balpara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Balpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balpara is 77.1%. Thus Balpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 73.95% in Balpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Literacy | 77.08% | 80.09% | 73.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 143 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Balpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balpara village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 264 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 121 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 18 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 567 | 228 | 339 |
Map of Balpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balpara, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Balpara village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakurpai | 959 |
| Agra | 1,365 |
| Purba Kalikapur | 690 |
| Baigram | 640 |
| Purbba Gobindapur | 294 |
| Srikrishnapur | 434 |
| Aptair | 3,655 |
| Uttar Jamalpur | 584 |
| Dharanda | 1,017 |
| Lalpur | 1,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia