Balan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balan is a village situated in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Balan. The total population of Balan is 732 out of which 348 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balan is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balan village is 134 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balan is 1,030 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Balan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balan is 82.3%. Thus Balan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 72.47% in Balan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 66 | 68 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 93.26% | 72.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 134 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 85 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balan village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 143 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 87 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Non Working | 362 | 174 | 188 |
Nearby Villages to Balan,
Below are the list of villages near Balan village in Tharali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diden Chak vaan | 11 |
| Vaan | 1,371 |
| Bahattara | 529 |
| Vaan Madhye Kuling | 212 |
| Himani Chack Bhattara | 21 |
| Mela Chak Mundoli | 28 |
| Ghes Chack Sarmata | 92 |
| Mundoli | 944 |
| Ghes | 702 |
| Harani Chak Mundoli | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balan, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia