Balokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balokhar is a village situated in Bhoranj tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Balokhar. The total population of Balokhar is 495 out of which 237 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balokhar is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balokhar village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balokhar is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Balokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balokhar is 86.8%. Thus Balokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.32% in Balokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 95.24% | 79.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 75 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 37 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balokhar village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 83 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 18 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 240 | 152 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Balokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Balokhar village in Bhoranj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotlu | 257 |
| Rutawani | 324 |
| Seu | 276 |
| Nandhan | 198 |
| Ludhwin | 241 |
| Balet | 241 |
| Patta | 665 |
| Kasiyana | 147 |
| Dron Nugrian | 133 |
| Dron Brahmana | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balokhar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia