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Balapukhari Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Balapukhari is a medium size village located in Tufanganj - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 188 families residing. The Balapukhari village has population of 784 of which 412 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balapukhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 12.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balapukhari village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balapukhari as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balapukhari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balapukhari village was 76.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balapukhari Male literacy stands at 83.47 % while female literacy rate was 68.42 %.

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

Balapukhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 188 - -
Population 784 412 372
Child (0-6) 98 49 49
Schedule Caste 305 158 147
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 76.38 % 83.47 % 68.42 %
Total Workers 281 236 45
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 28 27 1

Caste Factor

In Balapukhari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Balapukhari village.

Work Profile

In Balapukhari village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 90.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.