Balhi Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Balhi is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Balhi. The total population of Balhi is 1,244 out of which 663 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balhi is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balhi village is 245 which is 20% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balhi is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Balhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balhi is 47.2%. Thus Balhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 62.4% and the female literacy rate is 30.53% in Balhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 139 | 106 |
| Literacy | 47.25% | 62.4% | 30.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 336 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balhi village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 295 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 197 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 79 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 18 | 47 |
| Non Working | 704 | 350 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Balhi,
Below are the list of villages near Balhi village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsam | 2,533 |
| Bhagwanpur | 926 |
| Khajuri | 4,566 |
| Motihani | 1,589 |
| Sisauni | 1,415 |
| Madanpur | 2,454 |
| Teghra | 1,314 |
| Mohanpur | 6,910 |
| Saraunja Thana Sitanabad | 23,984 |
| Saraunja | 9,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balhi, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia