Balowa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balowa is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Balowa. The total population of Balowa is 401 out of which 206 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balowa is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balowa village is 47 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balowa is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Balowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balowa is 83.6%. Thus Balowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.48% and the female literacy rate is 72.25% in Balowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 83.62% | 94.48% | 72.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 113 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 35 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balowa village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 107 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 86 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Non Working | 178 | 99 | 79 |
Map of Balowa, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balowa, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Balowa village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bariana | 127 |
| Bharara | 92 |
| Tinggar Tankoti | 144 |
| Rishaili | 53 |
| Shikroat | 43 |
| Chalaog | 37 |
| Shariana | 72 |
| Kundli | 172 |
| Dipra | 48 |
| Dhanaut | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balowa, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia