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Balasan Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Balasan is a large village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 493 families residing. The Balasan village has population of 2300 of which 1200 are males while 1100 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balasan village population of children with age 0-6 is 355 which makes up 15.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balasan village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balasan as per census is 878, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balasan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balasan village was 78.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balasan Male literacy stands at 84.97 % while female literacy rate was 72.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balasan village.

Balasan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 493 - -
Population 2,300 1,200 1,100
Child (0-6) 355 189 166
Schedule Caste 1,832 970 862
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 78.87 % 84.97 % 72.27 %
Total Workers 759 658 101
Main Worker 615 - -
Marginal Worker 144 81 63

Caste Factor

In Balasan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Balasan village.

Work Profile

In Balasan village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 81.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.