Balaha Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Balaha is a village situated in Bhagwanpur Hat block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Balaha. The total population of Balaha is 1,849 out of which 917 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaha is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaha village is 337 which is 18% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaha is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Balaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaha is 70%. Thus Balaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 79.18% and the female literacy rate is 61.51% in Balaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 187 | 150 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 79.18% | 61.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 256 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 339 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaha village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 275 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,462 | 548 | 914 |
Nearby Villages to Balaha,
Below are the list of villages near Balaha village in Bhagwanpur Hat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Balaha | 1,177 |
| Mairi Sudama | 866 |
| Sahsa | 1,313 |
| Mairi Dalip | 913 |
| Rampur Lauwa | 1,039 |
| Morakhas | 4,304 |
| Rampur | 494 |
| Banpura | 716 |
| Salempur | 1,245 |
| Sarahri | 1,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaha, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia