Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balwa is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 314 out of which 144 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balwa village is 52 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Balwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 38.9%. Thus Balwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 49.59% and the female literacy rate is 29.79% in Balwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Literacy | 38.93% | 49.59% | 29.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 139 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 84 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Balwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwa village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 17.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 54 | 82 |
| Non Working | 150 | 70 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Balwa,
Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahra | 274 |
| Lakrapahari | 240 |
| Madhuban | 426 |
| Khijuria | 186 |
| Semaria | 274 |
| Garia | 332 |
| Chandanpahari | 579 |
| Damgarha | 172 |
| Sahra | 789 |
| Mahubana | 603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwa, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia