Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011

Balwa is a village situated in Jehanabad block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 689 out of which 358 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwa village is 147 which is 21% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Balwa village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 65.1%. Thus Balwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.43% and the female literacy rate is 56.83% in Balwa village.

Population
689
Families
119
Literacy
65.13%
Sex Ratio
925

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balwa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwa village.

Total Male Female
Children 147 87 60
Literacy 65.13% 73.43% 56.83%
Scheduled Caste 237 122 115
Scheduled Tribe 2 2 0
Illiterate 336 159 177

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balwa village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balwa village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 256 169 87
Cultivators 116 93 23
Agriculture Labourer 107 53 54
Other Workers 33 23 10
Marginal Workers 160 41 119
Non Working 273 148 125

Map of Balwa, Jehanabad, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Balwa, Jehanabad

Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Jehanabad.

Village Population
Khidirpura 2,231
Dhuria 785
Chingia 480
Dewsing Khandha 456
Jamuk 3,097
Salarpur 2,382
Parasurampur 920
Ghorahat 596
Mahamda 444
Badahar 2,287

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