Balah Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balah is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Balah. The total population of Balah is 768 out of which 381 are males and 387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balah is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balah village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balah is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Balah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balah is 79.3%. Thus Balah village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 85.67% and the female literacy rate is 73.3% in Balah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 53 | 35 |
| Literacy | 79.26% | 85.67% | 73.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 100 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Balah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balah village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 180 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Non Working | 486 | 171 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Balah,
Below are the list of villages near Balah village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seer | 549 |
| Chak Preman | 292 |
| Bokari | 487 |
| Chak Bala | 1,031 |
| Rathana | 3,064 |
| Makhdum | 149 |
| Chak Nank | 272 |
| Tiba Bhian | 263 |
| Salaher | 4,941 |
| Talia | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balah, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia