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Balta Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Balta is a medium size village located in Illambazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 183 families residing. The Balta village has population of 766 of which 385 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balta village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 11.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balta village is 990 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balta as per census is 1576, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balta village was 61.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balta Male literacy stands at 72.16 % while female literacy rate was 51.06 %.

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

Balta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 766 385 381
Child (0-6) 85 33 52
Schedule Caste 457 226 231
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.97 % 72.16 % 51.06 %
Total Workers 349 223 126
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 243 127 116

Caste Factor

In Balta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.66 % of total population in Balta village. The village Balta currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balta village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 30.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.