Balha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balha is a village situated in Pipra block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 106 families residing in the village Balha. The total population of Balha is 504 out of which 266 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balha is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balha village is 81 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balha is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Balha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balha is 55.3%. Thus Balha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 43.78% 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 | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 65.77% | 43.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 150 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 120 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% 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, 119 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 116 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 114 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 385 | 147 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Balha,
Below are the list of villages near Balha village in Pipra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajuria | 500 |
| Bishunpur | 340 |
| Polda Alias Majhauli | 495 |
| Ajania | 101 |
| Andharibag Khurd | 327 |
| Sirnia | 47 |
| Andharibag Kalan | 1,320 |
| Chingua | 13 |
| Masuria | 1,414 |
| Dhusarua | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia