Balaha Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Balaha is a village situated in Darbhanga block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 822 families residing in the village Balaha. The total population of Balaha is 4,187 out of which 2,218 are males and 1,969 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaha is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balaha village is 829 which is 20% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaha is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaha is 43.6%. Thus Balaha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 55.4% and the female literacy rate is 29.73% in Balaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 829 | 404 | 425 |
| Literacy | 43.6% | 55.4% | 29.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 795 | 409 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,723 | 1,213 | 1,510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaha village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 309 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 280 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 854 | 832 | 22 |
| Non Working | 3,013 | 1,077 | 1,936 |
Map of Balaha, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balaha, Darbhanga
Below are the list of villages near Balaha village in Darbhanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,486 |
| Ramsala | 559 |
| Mani | 1,152 |
| Basdeopur | 12,141 |
| Bhuskaul | 3,194 |
| Kabir Chak | 5,626 |
| Chak Jamal | 1,133 |
| Bijuli | 7,244 |
| Mathurapur | 2,312 |
| Leama | 10,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaha, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia