Balahu Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Balahu is a village situated in Darauli block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,054 families residing in the village Balahu. The total population of Balahu is 7,015 out of which 3,595 are males and 3,420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balahu is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balahu village is 1286 which is 18% of the total population. There are 694 male children and 592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balahu is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Balahu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balahu is 60.9%. Thus Balahu village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 73.97% and the female literacy rate is 47.56% in Balahu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balahu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balahu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balahu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,286 | 694 | 592 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 73.97% | 47.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 290 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 192 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 3,524 | 1,449 | 2,075 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Balahu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balahu village out of total population, 2,196 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,379 | 1,001 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 426 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 248 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 283 | 24 | 259 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 303 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 817 | 641 | 176 |
| Non Working | 4,819 | 1,953 | 2,866 |
Nearby Villages to Balahu,
Below are the list of villages near Balahu village in Darauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paterha | 347 |
| Gopalpur | 1,766 |
| Narayanpur | 1,119 |
| Munra | 1,529 |
| Darauli | 10,073 |
| Hathauri | 199 |
| Parmanandpur | 216 |
| Kishunpali | 4,242 |
| Gosopali | 817 |
| Karmaha | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balahu, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia