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Balchiar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balchiar is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 316 families residing. The Balchiar village has population of 1536 of which 793 are males while 743 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balchiar village population of children with age 0-6 is 220 which makes up 14.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balchiar village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balchiar as per census is 982, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balchiar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balchiar village was 58.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balchiar Male literacy stands at 69.21 % while female literacy rate was 47.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balchiar 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 Balchiar village.

Balchiar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,536 793 743
Child (0-6) 220 111 109
Schedule Caste 1,106 559 547
Schedule Tribe 83 38 45
Literacy 58.81 % 69.21 % 47.63 %
Total Workers 481 384 97
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 86 34 52

Caste Factor

In Balchiar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.40 % of total population in Balchiar village.

Work Profile

In Balchiar village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 82.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.