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Balla Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Balla is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 91 families residing. The Balla village has population of 318 of which 170 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balla village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 17.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balla village is 871 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balla as per census is 583, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balla village was 59.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balla Male literacy stands at 66.42 % while female literacy rate was 51.18 %.

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

Balla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 318 170 148
Child (0-6) 57 36 21
Schedule Caste 158 85 73
Schedule Tribe 86 45 41
Literacy 59.00 % 66.42 % 51.18 %
Total Workers 129 94 35
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 70 37 33

Caste Factor

In Balla village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.04 % of total population in Balla village.

Work Profile

In Balla village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 45.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.