Balchanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Balchanwan is a village situated in Bikramganj block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Balchanwan. The total population of Balchanwan is 547 out of which 285 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balchanwan is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balchanwan village is 101 which is 18% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balchanwan is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Balchanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balchanwan is 62.6%. Thus Balchanwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 76.99% and the female literacy rate is 45.89% in Balchanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balchanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balchanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balchanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 46 | 55 |
| Literacy | 62.56% | 76.99% | 45.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 101 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balchanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balchanwan village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 14.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 140 | 4 |
| Non Working | 379 | 126 | 253 |
Map of Balchanwan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balchanwan, Bikramganj
Below are the list of villages near Balchanwan village in Bikramganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanda Dih | 1,041 |
| Dafal Dih | 77 |
| Salempur | 2,000 |
| Gopalpur | 227 |
| Barna | 1,083 |
| Reriya | 2,004 |
| Jonhi | 5,059 |
| Sahejani | 294 |
| Ghosiya Khurd | 1,233 |
| Khalariya | 1,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balchanwan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia