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Balsunda Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Balsunda is a large village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 675 families residing. The Balsunda village has population of 2840 of which 1494 are males while 1346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balsunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 8.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balsunda village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balsunda as per census is 1078, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balsunda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balsunda village was 78.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balsunda Male literacy stands at 84.34 % while female literacy rate was 71.03 %.

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

Balsunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 675 - -
Population 2,840 1,494 1,346
Child (0-6) 239 115 124
Schedule Caste 701 366 335
Schedule Tribe 141 65 76
Literacy 78.09 % 84.34 % 71.03 %
Total Workers 1,201 882 319
Main Worker 944 - -
Marginal Worker 257 64 193

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.96 % of total population in Balsunda village.

Work Profile

In Balsunda village out of total population, 1201 were engaged in work activities. 78.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1201 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.