Diku Balkand Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Diku Balkand is a village situated in Hat Gamharia block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Diku Balkand. The total population of Diku Balkand is 1,849 out of which 923 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diku Balkand is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diku Balkand village is 283 which is 15% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diku Balkand is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Diku Balkand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diku Balkand is 59.2%. Thus Diku Balkand village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.27% and the female literacy rate is 46.25% in Diku Balkand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diku Balkand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diku Balkand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diku Balkand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 144 | 139 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 72.27% | 46.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 579 | 272 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 108 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 360 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Diku Balkand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diku Balkand village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 291 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 169 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 79 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 199 | 210 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 433 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Diku Balkand,
Below are the list of villages near Diku Balkand village in Hat Gamharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ho Balkand | 1,218 |
| Dudh Pani | 668 |
| Kotachara | 374 |
| Dudh Jui | 1,640 |
| Tirilpi | 1,001 |
| Lapungpi | 878 |
| Barusai | 266 |
| Hapugutu | 633 |
| Kalaia | 1,334 |
| Bageyebera | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diku Balkand, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia