Balsi Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balsi is a village situated in Saraipali tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 497 families residing in the village Balsi. The total population of Balsi is 2,082 out of which 1,003 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsi is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balsi village is 260 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsi is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Balsi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsi is 70.8%. Thus Balsi village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 61.12% in Balsi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 125 | 135 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 81.21% | 61.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 833 | 407 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 97 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 290 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Balsi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsi village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 470 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 127 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 258 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 80 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 82 | 153 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 451 | 785 |
Nearby Villages to Balsi,
Below are the list of villages near Balsi village in Saraipali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagaijor | 948 |
| Kankewa | 1,297 |
| Kendudhar | 1,436 |
| Mokhaputka | 1,178 |
| Pretandih | 752 |
| Kanhakunda | 194 |
| Bondanawa Pali | 2,691 |
| Lakhanpali | 535 |
| Darrabhatha | 1,277 |
| Barihapali | 654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsi, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia