Balha Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Balha is a village situated in Supaul block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 992 families residing in the village Balha. The total population of Balha is 5,228 out of which 2,694 are males and 2,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balha is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balha village is 966 which is 18% of the total population. There are 498 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balha is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Balha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balha is 69.5%. Thus Balha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 57.41% 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 | 966 | 498 | 468 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 80.87% | 57.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 228 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,266 | 918 | 1,348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% 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, 1,391 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 774 | 739 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 230 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 180 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 316 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 617 | 494 | 123 |
| Non Working | 3,837 | 1,461 | 2,376 |
Map of Balha, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balha, Supaul
Below are the list of villages near Balha village in Supaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukhpur Solhani | 10,281 |
| Nanupatti Dhor | 1,784 |
| Kataia | 887 |
| Malhani | 7,055 |
| Dhor Raghopur | 1,255 |
| Karanpur | 4,861 |
| Bairo | 12,258 |
| Maheshpur | 2,908 |
| Ramdat patti | 5,514 |
| Dudha | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balha, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia