Balchanda Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Balchanda is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 538 families residing in the village Balchanda. The total population of Balchanda is 2,895 out of which 1,481 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balchanda is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balchanda village is 683 which is 24% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balchanda is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Balchanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balchanda is 56%. Thus Balchanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 65.71% and the female literacy rate is 45.32% in Balchanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balchanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balchanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balchanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 683 | 326 | 357 |
| Literacy | 55.97% | 65.71% | 45.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,657 | 722 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balchanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balchanda village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 506 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 95 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 404 | 299 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 107 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 229 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 746 | 1,075 |
Nearby Villages to Balchanda,
Below are the list of villages near Balchanda village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kursakatta | 5,195 |
| Gausnagar | 2,040 |
| Maratibpur | 4,369 |
| Harira | 4,400 |
| Khuthura Magrabi | 246 |
| Rajaula | 2,911 |
| Bhagtira | 194 |
| Sundari | 3,297 |
| Dhowabari | 3,721 |
| Phasimagrabi and Phasimashraqi | 3,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balchanda, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia