Balijor Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balijor is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Balijor. The total population of Balijor is 725 out of which 369 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijor is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balijor village is 115 which is 16% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijor is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Balijor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijor is 68.7%. Thus Balijor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 77.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.14% in Balijor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Literacy | 68.69% | 77.99% | 59.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 714 | 365 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 128 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Balijor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijor village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 11.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 186 | 137 |
| Non Working | 360 | 154 | 206 |
Map of Balijor, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balijor, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Balijor village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujisimal | 618 |
| Dhanbad | 439 |
| Muraam | 1,186 |
| Simalti | 728 |
| Murlipahari | 149 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
| Indrabani | 865 |
| Gandarakpur | 1,133 |
| Patabari | 653 |
| Darbarpur | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijor, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia