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Balpai Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Balpai is a large village located in Khanakul - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1242 families residing. The Balpai village has population of 5856 of which 3023 are males while 2833 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balpai village population of children with age 0-6 is 700 which makes up 11.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balpai village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balpai as per census is 918, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balpai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balpai village was 79.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balpai Male literacy stands at 85.21 % while female literacy rate was 73.58 %.

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

Balpai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,242 - -
Population 5,856 3,023 2,833
Child (0-6) 700 365 335
Schedule Caste 1,542 795 747
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.58 % 85.21 % 73.58 %
Total Workers 2,063 1,822 241
Main Worker 1,476 - -
Marginal Worker 587 391 196

Caste Factor

Balpai village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.33 % of total population in Balpai village. The village Balpai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balpai village out of total population, 2063 were engaged in work activities. 71.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2063 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.