Baul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baul is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 412 families residing in the village Baul. The total population of Baul is 1,786 out of which 914 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baul is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baul village is 167 which is 9% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baul is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Baul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baul is 79.5%. Thus Baul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 72.74% in Baul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 91 | 76 |
| Literacy | 79.49% | 86.03% | 72.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 243 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 88 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 206 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Baul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baul village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 419 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 142 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 108 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 152 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 117 | 176 |
| Non Working | 987 | 378 | 609 |
Map of Baul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baul, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Baul village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibpur | 470 |
| Gorahar | 329 |
| Masakpur | 129 |
| Paschim Mashespur | 681 |
| Chiknaikuri | 258 |
| Bara | 1,193 |
| Mallikpur | 2,164 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,063 |
| Narayanbati | 88 |
| Baidyapur | 551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia