Balek Population, Caste, Working Data East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balek is a village situated in Pasighat circle of East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Balek. The total population of Balek is 254 out of which 132 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balek is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balek village is 23 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balek is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Balek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balek is 91.8%. Thus Balek village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of East Siang district. The male literacy rate is 94.21% and the female literacy rate is 89.09% in Balek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Literacy | 91.77% | 94.21% | 89.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 132 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 18 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Balek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balek village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 59 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Non Working | 81 | 44 | 37 |
Map of Balek, East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balek, Pasighat
Below are the list of villages near Balek village in Pasighat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mongku | 372 |
| Sibo | 160 |
| Kelek | 131 |
| Boying | 618 |
| Roying | 43 |
| Dapi | 772 |
| Gunne | 129 |
| Mirku | 935 |
| Rasam | 187 |
| Mirsam | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balek, East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia