Balh Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balh is a village situated in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Balh. The total population of Balh is 642 out of which 344 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balh is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balh village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balh is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Balh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balh is 84.7%. Thus Balh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% 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 | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Literacy | 84.73% | 92.31% | 76.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 136 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 56 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Balh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balh village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 157 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 151 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 59 | 187 |
| Non Working | 225 | 128 | 97 |
Map of Balh, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balh, Jogindarnagar
Below are the list of villages near Balh village in Jogindarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gharbasra | 72 |
| Chelang | 106 |
| Jol | 216 |
| Bagsehra | 114 |
| Banaun | 534 |
| Makreri | 146 |
| Ropri | 375 |
| Chalharg | 900 |
| Almara | 189 |
| Tikru | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balh, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia