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Balagarh Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Balagarh is a large village located in Balagarh Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 552 families residing. The Balagarh village has population of 2365 of which 1213 are males while 1152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balagarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 7.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balagarh village is 950 which is equal than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balagarh as per census is 958, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balagarh village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balagarh village was 90.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balagarh Male literacy stands at 93.02 % while female literacy rate was 87.64 %.

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

Balagarh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 552 - -
Population 2,365 1,213 1,152
Child (0-6) 188 96 92
Schedule Caste 330 169 161
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 90.40 % 93.02 % 87.64 %
Total Workers 775 736 39
Main Worker 702 - -
Marginal Worker 73 54 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Balagarh village.

Work Profile

In Balagarh village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 90.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.