Balkahwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balkahwa is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Balkahwa. The total population of Balkahwa is 1,599 out of which 814 are males and 785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkahwa is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balkahwa village is 327 which is 20% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkahwa is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Balkahwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkahwa is 24.5%. Thus Balkahwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 29.79% and the female literacy rate is 18.89% in Balkahwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkahwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkahwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkahwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 156 | 171 |
| Literacy | 24.53% | 29.79% | 18.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 111 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 1,287 | 618 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Balkahwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkahwa village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 396 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 350 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 65 | 81 |
| Non Working | 813 | 353 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Balkahwa,
Below are the list of villages near Balkahwa village in Sidhaw.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkahwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia