Balam Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balam is a village situated in Almora tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Balam. The total population of Balam is 108 out of which 51 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balam is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balam village is 20 which is 19% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balam is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Balam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balam is 78.4%. Thus Balam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.39% in Balam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Literacy | 78.41% | 89.74% | 69.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 16 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balam village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Non Working | 51 | 26 | 25 |
Map of Balam, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Balam, Almora
Below are the list of villages near Balam village in Almora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhatwal Gaon | 303 |
| Sarana | 87 |
| Sainj | 176 |
| Kalimati | 61 |
| Sidhpur | 224 |
| Kuman | 169 |
| Patriya | 157 |
| Matena | 849 |
| Raigal | 273 |
| Mat | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balam, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia