Balankel Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balankel is a village situated in Rania block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Balankel. The total population of Balankel is 1,301 out of which 661 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balankel is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balankel village is 201 which is 15% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balankel is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Balankel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balankel is 65.5%. Thus Balankel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 78.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.39% in Balankel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balankel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balankel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balankel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 78.24% | 52.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 895 | 449 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 226 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Balankel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balankel village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 149 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 108 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 9 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 276 | 282 |
| Non Working | 482 | 236 | 246 |
Map of Balankel, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balankel, Rania
Below are the list of villages near Balankel village in Rania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirul | 362 |
| Golkera | 372 |
| Jaipur | 1,123 |
| Khatanga | 989 |
| Talda | 231 |
| Tangarkela | 626 |
| Bandapari | 71 |
| Kulhai | 927 |
| Kishunpur | 570 |
| Token | 743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balankel, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia