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Baul Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Baul is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 412 families residing. The Baul village has population of 1786 of which 914 are males while 872 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baul village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 9.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baul village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baul as per census is 835, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Baul village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baul village was 79.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baul Male literacy stands at 86.03 % while female literacy rate was 72.74 %.

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

Baul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 412 - -
Population 1,786 914 872
Child (0-6) 167 91 76
Schedule Caste 472 243 229
Schedule Tribe 168 88 80
Literacy 79.49 % 86.03 % 72.74 %
Total Workers 799 536 263
Main Worker 506 - -
Marginal Worker 293 117 176

Caste Factor

Baul village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.41 % of total population in Baul village.

Work Profile

In Baul village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 63.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.