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Balihati Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Balihati is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 430 families residing. The Balihati village has population of 1757 of which 887 are males while 870 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balihati village population of children with age 0-6 is 285 which makes up 16.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balihati village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Balihati as per census is 1127, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Balihati village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Balihati village was 73.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Balihati Male literacy stands at 82.87 % while female literacy rate was 64.39 %.

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

Balihati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 430 - -
Population 1,757 887 870
Child (0-6) 285 134 151
Schedule Caste 313 146 167
Schedule Tribe 40 22 18
Literacy 73.85 % 82.87 % 64.39 %
Total Workers 565 489 76
Main Worker 178 - -
Marginal Worker 387 332 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.28 % of total population in Balihati village.

Work Profile

In Balihati village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 31.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.