Balh Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balh is a village situated in Kullu tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Balh. The total population of Balh is 1,032 out of which 528 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balh is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balh village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balh is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Balh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balh is 83.6%. Thus Balh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.73% in Balh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Literacy | 83.59% | 93.02% | 73.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 43 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 88 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balh village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 239 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 138 | 225 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 173 | 141 |
| Non Working | 231 | 116 | 115 |
Map of Balh, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balh, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Balh village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahman | 920 |
| Bhumtir | 1,322 |
| Bhalyani | 2,257 |
| Peej | 3,114 |
| Gramang | 1,248 |
| Balh | 4,708 |
| Gahar | 720 |
| Kharihar | 1,881 |
| Mashna | 936 |
| Barahar | 1,483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balh, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia