Balha Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Balha is a village situated in Barauli block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Balha. The total population of Balha is 4,187 out of which 2,138 are males and 2,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balha is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balha village is 728 which is 17% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balha is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Balha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balha is 60.7%. Thus Balha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.9% and the female literacy rate is 48.9% in Balha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 728 | 366 | 362 |
| Literacy | 60.68% | 71.9% | 48.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 154 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,088 | 864 | 1,224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balha village out of total population, 1,144 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 608 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 253 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 239 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 380 | 121 |
| Non Working | 3,043 | 1,150 | 1,893 |
Map of Balha, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balha, Barauli
Below are the list of villages near Balha village in Barauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachrukhiya | 2,002 |
| Kutlupur | 1,222 |
| Neori | 4,567 |
| Bishunpura | 7,554 |
| Parsa | 1,404 |
| Panditpur | 1,761 |
| Rampur | 1,638 |
| Bhikhampur | 1,596 |
| Bagheji | 4,011 |
| Dangsi | 2,999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balha, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia