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Balishwar Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Balishwar is a medium size village located in Nanoor Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 247 families residing. The Balishwar village has population of 1084 of which 541 are males while 543 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balishwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 10.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balishwar village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balishwar as per census is 1614, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balishwar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balishwar village was 65.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balishwar Male literacy stands at 72.84 % while female literacy rate was 58.69 %.

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

Balishwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 1,084 541 543
Child (0-6) 115 44 71
Schedule Caste 647 316 331
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.94 % 72.84 % 58.69 %
Total Workers 447 335 112
Main Worker 241 - -
Marginal Worker 206 117 89

Caste Factor

In Balishwar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.69 % of total population in Balishwar village. The village Balishwar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balishwar village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 53.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.