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Balas Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balas is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 397 families residing. The Balas village has population of 1771 of which 905 are males while 866 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balas village population of children with age 0-6 is 243 which makes up 13.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balas village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balas as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balas village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balas village was 65.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balas Male literacy stands at 74.62 % while female literacy rate was 56.28 %.

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

Balas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 397 - -
Population 1,771 905 866
Child (0-6) 243 125 118
Schedule Caste 1,667 854 813
Schedule Tribe 34 15 19
Literacy 65.64 % 74.62 % 56.28 %
Total Workers 740 484 256
Main Worker 492 - -
Marginal Worker 248 33 215

Caste Factor

In Balas village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.92 % of total population in Balas village.

Work Profile

In Balas village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 66.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.