Balaha Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Balaha is a village situated in Bibhutpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Balaha. The total population of Balaha is 2,201 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaha is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balaha village is 455 which is 21% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaha is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Balaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaha is 50.4%. Thus Balaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 55.93% and the female literacy rate is 44.72% 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 | 455 | 219 | 236 |
| Literacy | 50.4% | 55.93% | 44.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,168 | 576 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,321 | 609 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% 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, 1,169 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 421 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 358 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 240 | 259 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 443 | 589 |
Map of Balaha, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balaha, Bibhutpur
Below are the list of villages near Balaha village in Bibhutpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purkhatimpur Pachhiari | 1,919 |
| Bahlampur Khambhar | 804 |
| Tabhka Khas | 14,764 |
| Tabhka Pachhiari | 5,570 |
| Mustafapur Bhath | 10,449 |
| KIshunpur Tabhka | 3,135 |
| Az Rakbe Mustafapur Bhath | 327 |
| Mahamadpur Shakra | 11,604 |
| Chak Habib | 8,890 |
| Samartha | 4,931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaha, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia