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Balapur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Balapur is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 367 families residing. The Balapur village has population of 1425 of which 736 are males while 689 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balapur village is 936 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balapur as per census is 706, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balapur village was 61.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balapur Male literacy stands at 69.59 % while female literacy rate was 52.46 %.

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

Balapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 367 - -
Population 1,425 736 689
Child (0-6) 145 85 60
Schedule Caste 810 424 386
Schedule Tribe 423 216 207
Literacy 61.17 % 69.59 % 52.46 %
Total Workers 693 437 256
Main Worker 402 - -
Marginal Worker 291 69 222

Caste Factor

In Balapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.68 % of total population in Balapur village.

Work Profile

In Balapur village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 58.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.