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Baligara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Baligara is a large village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 408 families residing. The Baligara village has population of 2458 of which 1206 are males while 1252 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baligara village population of children with age 0-6 is 387 which makes up 15.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baligara village is 1038 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baligara as per census is 1070, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Baligara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baligara village was 61.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baligara Male literacy stands at 79.10 % while female literacy rate was 44.11 %.

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

Baligara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 408 - -
Population 2,458 1,206 1,252
Child (0-6) 387 187 200
Schedule Caste 148 71 77
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 61.32 % 79.10 % 44.11 %
Total Workers 1,087 641 446
Main Worker 413 - -
Marginal Worker 674 267 407

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.61 % of total population in Baligara village.

Work Profile

In Baligara village out of total population, 1087 were engaged in work activities. 37.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1087 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.