Balana Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balana is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Balana. The total population of Balana is 959 out of which 471 are males and 488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balana is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balana village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balana is 642 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Balana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balana is 79.9%. Thus Balana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 73.26% in Balana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 67 | 43 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 87.13% | 73.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 116 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 119 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Balana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balana village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 71 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 69 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 171 | 192 |
| Non Working | 505 | 229 | 276 |
Map of Balana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balana, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Balana village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thulel | 559 |
| Kohlan | 222 |
| Anain | 190 |
| Hatli | 1,588 |
| Banoli | 254 |
| Bhangian | 158 |
| Kakroti | 280 |
| Gorat Bangotu | 243 |
| Balli | 289 |
| Gola | 915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia