Balra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balra is a village situated in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Balra. The total population of Balra is 813 out of which 409 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balra is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balra village is 176 which is 22% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balra is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Balra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balra is 49%. Thus Balra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 57.98% and the female literacy rate is 39.55% in Balra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 83 | 93 |
| Literacy | 48.98% | 57.98% | 39.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 186 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 220 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balra village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 160 | 148 |
| Non Working | 474 | 233 | 241 |
Map of Balra, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balra, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*
Below are the list of villages near Balra village in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharha | 1,119 |
| Rasida | 519 |
| Dumri | 1,063 |
| Khardiha | 1,787 |
| Mahurawan | 255 |
| Shiupur | 519 |
| Rabda | 1,354 |
| Namudag | 3,163 |
| Mahugain | 27 |
| Teliadih | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia