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Balta Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balta is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Balta village has population of 1066 of which 547 are males while 519 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balta village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 12.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balta village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balta as per census is 1031, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balta village was 75.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balta Male literacy stands at 79.88 % while female literacy rate was 70.13 %.

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

Balta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,066 547 519
Child (0-6) 132 65 67
Schedule Caste 203 103 100
Schedule Tribe 193 98 95
Literacy 75.16 % 79.88 % 70.13 %
Total Workers 392 308 84
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 45 22 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.11 % of total population in Balta village.

Work Profile

In Balta village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 88.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.