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 1,074 families residing in the village Balh. The total population of Balh is 4,708 out of which 2,402 are males and 2,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balh is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balh village is 456 which is 10% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balh is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Balh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balh is 84.4%. Thus Balh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 89.52% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% 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 | 456 | 237 | 219 |
| Literacy | 84.43% | 89.52% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 900 | 445 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 160 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 464 | 654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Balh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balh village out of total population, 2,208 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,030 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,037 | 1,313 | 724 |
| Cultivators | 1,030 | 590 | 440 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 903 | 658 | 245 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 65 | 106 |
| Non Working | 2,500 | 1,024 | 1,476 |
Map of Balh, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balh, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Balh village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peej | 3,114 |
| Kharihar | 1,881 |
| Bhumtir | 1,322 |
| Barahar | 1,483 |
| Balh | 1,032 |
| Kharal | 12,384 |
| Brahman | 920 |
| Rajgiri | 375 |
| Bhalyani | 2,257 |
| Shillihar | 1,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balh, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia