Balu Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balu is a village situated in Kanke block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Balu. The total population of Balu is 1,100 out of which 578 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balu is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balu village is 181 which is 16% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balu is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Balu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balu is 84.2%. Thus Balu village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 94.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.35% in Balu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 98 | 83 |
| Literacy | 84.22% | 94.17% | 73.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 114 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 126 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Balu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balu village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 151 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 163 | 279 |
| Non Working | 497 | 264 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Balu,
Below are the list of villages near Balu village in Kanke.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balu, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia