Balakot Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balakot is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Balakot. The total population of Balakot is 662 out of which 338 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakot is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balakot village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakot is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Balakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakot is 87.5%. Thus Balakot village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 96.15% and the female literacy rate is 78.82% in Balakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Literacy | 87.46% | 96.15% | 78.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 130 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 63 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakot village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 98 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 81 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 57 | 7 |
| Non Working | 483 | 183 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Balakot,
Below are the list of villages near Balakot village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhari Dhamaura | 446 |
| Tala | 167 |
| Bhatura | 548 |
| Jakh | 712 |
| Maspati | 203 |
| Seri Barakot | 274 |
| Ghighar Kholi | 75 |
| Puran | 742 |
| Mansau | 165 |
| Rawal Gaon | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakot, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia