Ballam Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ballam is a village situated in Ghatshila block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Ballam. The total population of Ballam is 423 out of which 207 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballam is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballam village is 55 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballam is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Ballam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballam is 66%. Thus Ballam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Ballam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ballam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ballam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 79.55% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 184 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 67 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.9% of total population in Ballam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballam village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 15.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Non Working | 288 | 95 | 193 |
Map of Ballam, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ballam, Ghatshila
Below are the list of villages near Ballam village in Ghatshila.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhaniya | 697 |
| Asna | 730 |
| Karaduba | 976 |
| Kenduaposhi | 534 |
| Bara Dhaidka | 573 |
| Hullung | 487 |
| Chhota Dhaidka | 384 |
| Banskatiya | 81 |
| Luyamariya | 365 |
| Budhraysai | 76 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballam, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia