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Balapukur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balapukur is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 372 families residing. The Balapukur village has population of 1736 of which 907 are males while 829 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balapukur village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 11.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balapukur village is 914 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balapukur as per census is 809, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balapukur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balapukur village was 68.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balapukur Male literacy stands at 78.28 % while female literacy rate was 57.74 %.

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

Balapukur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,736 907 829
Child (0-6) 208 115 93
Schedule Caste 1,692 886 806
Schedule Tribe 41 20 21
Literacy 68.39 % 78.28 % 57.74 %
Total Workers 557 516 41
Main Worker 524 - -
Marginal Worker 33 24 9

Caste Factor

In Balapukur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.36 % of total population in Balapukur village.

Work Profile

In Balapukur village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 94.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.