Balhara Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balhara is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 302 families residing in the village Balhara. The total population of Balhara is 2,310 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balhara is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balhara village is 480 which is 21% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balhara is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Balhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balhara is 59.8%. Thus Balhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 39.04% in Balhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 255 | 225 |
| Literacy | 59.84% | 79.91% | 39.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 126 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 94 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 442 | 773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Balhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balhara village out of total population, 1,104 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 531 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 181 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 295 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 49 | 306 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 606 | 600 |
Nearby Villages to Balhara,
Below are the list of villages near Balhara village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karmatanr | 519 |
| Basgi | 1,219 |
| Gosain Bigha | 373 |
| Taranakho | 1,900 |
| Jhagrudih | 462 |
| Dhanaipur | 1,529 |
| Gosain Raidih | 835 |
| Naikadih | 683 |
| Doranda | 12,663 |
| Nawadih | 795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balhara, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia