Balau Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Balau is a village situated in Barmer tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Balau. The total population of Balau is 1,225 out of which 671 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balau is 826.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balau village is 276 which is 23% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balau is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Balau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balau is 56.1%. Thus Balau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 70.33% and the female literacy rate is 38.84% in Balau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 152 | 124 |
| Literacy | 56.06% | 70.33% | 38.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 111 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 306 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Balau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balau village out of total population, 602 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 602 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 324 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 291 | 265 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 623 | 344 | 279 |
Map of Balau, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Balau, Barmer
Below are the list of villages near Balau village in Barmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berdho Ki Dhani | 448 |
| Segari | 1,130 |
| Alika Tala | 907 |
| Dhandhu Pura | 989 |
| Hathitala Station | 615 |
| Pumdro Ki Basti | 1,038 |
| Nimbasar Nadi | 483 |
| Pindiyon Ka Tala | 359 |
| Ramderiya | 1,250 |
| Kurja | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balau, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia