Balek Population, Caste, Working Data Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balek is a village situated in Roing circle of Lower Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Balek. The total population of Balek is 240 out of which 127 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balek is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balek village is 52 which is 22% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balek is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Balek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balek is 71.8%. Thus Balek village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.9% of Lower Dibang Valley district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.71% 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 | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 80.77% | 60.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 43 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.7% of total population in Balek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balek village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 192 | 82 | 110 |
Map of Balek, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balek, Roing
Below are the list of villages near Balek village in Roing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arsang | 43 |
| Balek II | 95 |
| Kojejanggo | 93 |
| Meka Kaku | 40 |
| Maka II | 248 |
| Balngo | 37 |
| Gamgu | 116 |
| Lupong | 7 |
| Maka I | 412 |
| Simari - I | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balek, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia