Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Balwa is a village situated in Jehanabad block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 689 out of which 358 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balwa village is 147 which is 21% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Balwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 65.1%. Thus Balwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.43% and the female literacy rate is 56.83% 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 | 147 | 87 | 60 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | 73.43% | 56.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 122 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 159 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwa village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 169 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 93 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 41 | 119 |
| Non Working | 273 | 148 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Balwa,
Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Jehanabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khidirpura | 2,231 |
| Dhuria | 785 |
| Chingia | 480 |
| Dewsing Khandha | 456 |
| Jamuk | 3,097 |
| Salarpur | 2,382 |
| Parasurampur | 920 |
| Ghorahat | 596 |
| Mahamda | 444 |
| Badahar | 2,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwa, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia