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Balakdi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Balakdi is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 198 families residing. The Balakdi village has population of 982 of which 502 are males while 480 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balakdi village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 10.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balakdi village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balakdi as per census is 814, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Balakdi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balakdi village was 72.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balakdi Male literacy stands at 83.30 % while female literacy rate was 62.27 %.

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

Balakdi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 982 502 480
Child (0-6) 107 59 48
Schedule Caste 13 6 7
Schedule Tribe 68 31 37
Literacy 72.91 % 83.30 % 62.27 %
Total Workers 609 319 290
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 557 276 281

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.32 % of total population in Balakdi village.

Work Profile

In Balakdi village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 8.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.