Balsa Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Balsa is a village situated in Charaut block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 504 families residing in the village Balsa. The total population of Balsa is 2,056 out of which 1,097 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsa is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balsa village is 376 which is 18% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsa is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Balsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsa is 39.6%. Thus Balsa village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 48.5% and the female literacy rate is 29.45% in Balsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 198 | 178 |
| Literacy | 39.64% | 48.5% | 29.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 110 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,390 | 661 | 729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsa village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 507 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 209 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 284 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 39 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,418 | 551 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Balsa,
Below are the list of villages near Balsa village in Charaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barri Bihta | 5,836 |
| Az Rakbe Balsa | 781 |
| Bhanta Bari | 5,051 |
| Basotra | 3,477 |
| Arazi Nankar | 2 |
| Parigawan | 5,483 |
| Chandar Saina | 2,823 |
| Cheraut | 35,976 |
| Bishunpur | 538 |
| Khoria | 2,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsa, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia