Balokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Balokhar is a village situated in Nawada block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Balokhar. The total population of Balokhar is 1,117 out of which 585 are males and 532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balokhar is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balokhar village is 239 which is 21% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balokhar is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Balokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balokhar is 18.5%. Thus Balokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 26.48% and the female literacy rate is 9.74% 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 | 239 | 128 | 111 |
| Literacy | 18.45% | 26.48% | 9.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,114 | 583 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 955 | 464 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.7% 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, 485 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 274 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 240 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Non Working | 632 | 271 | 361 |
Nearby Villages to Balokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Balokhar village in Nawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oraina | 4,439 |
| Pachhiyadih | 1,045 |
| Worhanpur | 2,644 |
| Samai | 12,313 |
| Amipur | 1,749 |
| Bibipura | 887 |
| Majhanpura | 929 |
| Bhola Bigha | 546 |
| Bhuraha | 268 |
| Ursa | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balokhar, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia