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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balajhar, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia