Balan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Balan Chak is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Balan Chak. The total population of Balan Chak is 1,152 out of which 582 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balan Chak is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balan Chak village is 241 which is 21% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balan Chak is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Balan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balan Chak is 52.6%. Thus Balan Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 60.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.79% in Balan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Literacy | 52.58% | 60.22% | 44.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 121 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 305 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balan Chak village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 273 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 147 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 26 | 97 |
| Non Working | 676 | 283 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Balan Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Balan Chak village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajar | 1,883 |
| Gomar Chak | 864 |
| Khagra | 519 |
| Sagunia | 1,454 |
| Laugain | 756 |
| Bhusar | 822 |
| Karharia | 3,587 |
| Nandgola | 916 |
| Mazar Khurd | 24 |
| Mathura Chak | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balan Chak, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia