As per 2011 census there was only one large village (4,000+population) in Bally Jagachha CD Block (2011 census figure in brackets): Debirpara (6,517). As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Bally Jagachha CD Block was 166,364 (87.75% of the population over 6 years) out of which 89,030 (54%) were males and 77,334 (46%) were females. As per 2011 census, literacy in Howrah district was 78.66%. Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. As per 2001 census, Bally Jagachha block had a total literacy of 84.44 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 89.24 per cent female literacy was 79.08 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent. Bengali is the local language in these areas. In 2011 census Hindus numbered 197,131 and formed 94.09% of the population in Bally Jagacha CD Block. Muslims numbered 9,852 and formed 4.70% of the population. Others numbered 2,521 and formed 1.21% of the population. In 2011, Hindus numbered 3,535,844 and formed 72.90% of the population in Howrah district. Muslims numbered 1,270,641 and formed 26.20% of the population. In West Bengal Hindus numbered 64,385,546 and formed 70.53% of the population. Muslims numbered 24,654,825 and formed 27.01% of the population. Prior to 2003-04, Bally Jagachha CD Block had 143 hectares of vested land, out of which 83 hectares were distributed amongst 1,894 persons. In Bally Jagachha CD Block more than one crop was grown in 406 hectares. Net area sown in the block was 1,731 hectares. Bally Jagachha had 180 hectares of canals for irrigation. In Bally Jagachha CD Block 3 mouzas were electrified up to March 2004. In 2003-04, Bally Jagachha CD Block had 64 primary schools with 8,830 students, 3 middle schools with 995 students, 8 high schools with 3,925 students and 7 higher secondary schools with 5,830 students. Bally Jagachha CD Block had 195 institutions with 19,893 students for special and non-formal education.