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Balpara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balpara is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 234 families residing. The Balpara village has population of 980 of which 501 are males while 479 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 10.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balpara village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balpara as per census is 907, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balpara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balpara village was 77.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balpara Male literacy stands at 80.09 % while female literacy rate was 73.95 %.

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

Balpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 980 501 479
Child (0-6) 103 54 49
Schedule Caste 122 64 58
Schedule Tribe 155 82 73
Literacy 77.08 % 80.09 % 73.95 %
Total Workers 413 273 140
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 13 9 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.45 % of total population in Balpara village.

Work Profile

In Balpara village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 96.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.