Village · Binpur - I, Paschim Medinipur
# Baliguma

Baliguma is a village in Binpur - I sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 569 people in 130 households, the 70th largest of 427 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%.
- 569 people (2011)
- 130 households
- 78.1% literacy
- 996 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Baliguma

Of every 100 households in Baliguma in 2011, 25 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Baliguma · ■ Binpur - I rural average
- Electricity for lighting 25% 34%
- Toilet within the home 6% 8%
- No toilet (open defecation) 94% 90%
- Tap water 0% 10%
- Drinking water within premises 26% 19%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 97%
- Use banking services 5% 25%
- Television 10% 12%
- Mobile phone 16% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 6% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 18% 25%
- Own their home 98% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Baliguma?

■ Baliguma · ■ Binpur - I rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.1% 69.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 996 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 727 954
- Working population 57.1% 45.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 68.5% for women. 64% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 33 (10%) · ■ Farm labourers 142 (44%) · ■ Household industry 58 (18%) · ■ Other work 17 (5%) · ■ Marginal 75 (23%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Binpur - I
- Enrekusum 595 people
- Simladanga 595 people
- Rathbera 588 people
- Bandhgora 584 people
- Gamaria 568 people
- Bara Palasi 560 people
- Amkala 559 people
- Dasbandh 551 people

All 553 villages in Binpur - I

## Other places named Baliguma
- Baliguma · Village, Jaypur, Bankura · 1,741 people
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- Baliguma · Village, Manbazar - I, Puruliya · 733 people
- Baliguma · Village, Chhatna, Bankura · 685 people
- Baliguma · Village, Ghatshila, Purbi Singhbhum · 222 people
- Baliguma · Village, Ramagiri, Gajapati · 121 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Baliguma? 569 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baliguma in? Paschim Medinipur district (Binpur - I sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Baliguma? 78.1% (Census 2011)

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