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Balasi Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Balasi is a large village located in Mathabhanga - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 637 families residing. The Balasi village has population of 3008 of which 1578 are males while 1430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 397 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balasi village is 906 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balasi as per census is 1057, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balasi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balasi village was 74.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balasi Male literacy stands at 80.58 % while female literacy rate was 68.35 %.

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

Balasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 637 - -
Population 3,008 1,578 1,430
Child (0-6) 397 193 204
Schedule Caste 967 504 463
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.84 % 80.58 % 68.35 %
Total Workers 1,717 1,056 661
Main Worker 1,248 - -
Marginal Worker 469 152 317

Caste Factor

Balasi village of Koch Bihar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.15 % of total population in Balasi village. The village Balasi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balasi village out of total population, 1717 were engaged in work activities. 72.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1717 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.