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Balguma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Balguma is a large village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 529 families residing. The Balguma village has population of 2353 of which 1222 are males while 1131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 8.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balguma village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balguma as per census is 894, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balguma village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balguma village was 93.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balguma Male literacy stands at 97.67 % while female literacy rate was 88.05 %.

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

Balguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 529 - -
Population 2,353 1,222 1,131
Child (0-6) 197 104 93
Schedule Caste 203 109 94
Schedule Tribe 158 79 79
Literacy 93.04 % 97.67 % 88.05 %
Total Workers 813 620 193
Main Worker 641 - -
Marginal Worker 172 78 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.71 % of total population in Balguma village.

Work Profile

In Balguma village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 78.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.