Balchaman Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balchaman is a village situated in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Balchaman. The total population of Balchaman is 1,757 out of which 928 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balchaman is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balchaman village is 280 which is 16% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balchaman is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Balchaman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balchaman is 73.5%. Thus Balchaman village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 80.65% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Balchaman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balchaman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balchaman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balchaman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 153 | 127 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 80.65% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 90 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 50 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 303 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Balchaman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balchaman village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 19.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 70 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 253 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,235 | 595 | 640 |
Map of Balchaman, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Balchaman, Sunderbani
Below are the list of villages near Balchaman village in Sunderbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marchola | 1,394 |
| Tila Tanda | 1,006 |
| Thanda Pani | 2,511 |
| Bakhar | 2,170 |
| Lohara Kot | 413 |
| Chak Tawela | 387 |
| Mawa | 700 |
| Kangri | 6,448 |
| Langar | 755 |
| Thichka | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balchaman, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia