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Baligara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Baligara is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 341 families residing. The Baligara village has population of 1731 of which 874 are males while 857 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baligara village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 13.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baligara village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baligara as per census is 1308, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Baligara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baligara village was 71.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baligara Male literacy stands at 85.45 % while female literacy rate was 55.62 %.

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

Baligara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 341 - -
Population 1,731 874 857
Child (0-6) 240 104 136
Schedule Caste 79 40 39
Schedule Tribe 278 139 139
Literacy 71.03 % 85.45 % 55.62 %
Total Workers 717 480 237
Main Worker 183 - -
Marginal Worker 534 310 224

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.56 % of total population in Baligara village.

Work Profile

In Baligara village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 25.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.