Balajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Balajhar is a village situated in Pathalgaon tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 584 families residing in the village Balajhar. The total population of Balajhar is 2,620 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balajhar is 1,009.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balajhar village is 401 which is 15% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balajhar is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Balajhar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balajhar is 51.9%. Thus Balajhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 41.01% in Balajhar village.

Population
2,620
Families
584
Literacy
51.87%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balajhar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balajhar village.

Total Male Female
Children 401 192 209
Literacy 51.87% 62.68% 41.01%
Scheduled Caste 184 89 95
Scheduled Tribe 1,850 919 931
Illiterate 1,469 607 862

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.6% of total population in Balajhar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balajhar village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 569 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,098 757 341
Cultivators 569 444 125
Agriculture Labourer 464 268 196
Household Industries 11 7 4
Other Workers 54 38 16
Marginal Workers 124 34 90
Non Working 1,398 513 885

Map of Balajhar, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Balajhar, Pathalgaon

Below are the list of villages near Balajhar village in Pathalgaon.

Village Population
Rairuma Kalan 1,635
Mauhadarha 625
Batura Kachhar 766
Jamjunwani 1,080
Mudekela 1,020
Silipakhana 114
Bahenatangar 2,277
Khardhodhi 1,170
Sureshpur 1,548
Tamta 2,096

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