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Balia Pathar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Balia Pathar is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 123 families residing. The Balia Pathar village has population of 798 of which 395 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia Pathar village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 14.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia Pathar village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia Pathar as per census is 1130, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balia Pathar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia Pathar village was 59.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balia Pathar Male literacy stands at 77.42 % while female literacy rate was 41.81 %.

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

Balia Pathar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 798 395 403
Child (0-6) 115 54 61
Schedule Caste 40 16 24
Schedule Tribe 438 216 222
Literacy 59.59 % 77.42 % 41.81 %
Total Workers 445 221 224
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 411 188 223

Caste Factor

In Balia Pathar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.01 % of total population in Balia Pathar village.

Work Profile

In Balia Pathar village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 7.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.