Balha Population, Caste, Working Data Khagaria, Bihar - Census 2011
Balha is a village situated in Mansi block of Khagaria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,240 families residing in the village Balha. The total population of Balha is 10,749 out of which 5,677 are males and 5,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balha is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balha village is 2139 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1092 male children and 1047 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balha is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Balha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balha is 64.3%. Thus Balha village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Khagaria district. The male literacy rate is 72.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.91% in Balha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,139 | 1,092 | 1,047 |
| Literacy | 64.27% | 72.5% | 54.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,920 | 979 | 941 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,215 | 2,353 | 2,862 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balha village out of total population, 2,919 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,147 | 1,904 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 298 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 455 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 162 | 149 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,076 | 1,002 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 507 | 265 |
| Non Working | 7,830 | 3,266 | 4,564 |
Nearby Villages to Balha,
Below are the list of villages near Balha village in Mansi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamta | 922 |
| Heyatpur | 669 |
| Mansi | 6,564 |
| Khutia | 9,579 |
| Amni | 7,686 |
| Saidpur | 13,415 |
| Chak Hussaini | 11,463 |
| Thatha | 25,025 |
| Bakhtiarpur | 2,439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balha, Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia