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Balishira Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Balishira is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 122 families residing. The Balishira village has population of 539 of which 281 are males while 258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balishira village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 11.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balishira village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balishira as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balishira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balishira village was 51.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balishira Male literacy stands at 57.43 % while female literacy rate was 45.58 %.

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

Balishira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 539 281 258
Child (0-6) 64 32 32
Schedule Caste 527 274 253
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 51.79 % 57.43 % 45.58 %
Total Workers 220 155 65
Main Worker 173 - -
Marginal Worker 47 7 40

Caste Factor

In Balishira village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.77 % of total population in Balishira village. The village Balishira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balishira village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 78.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.