Balsama Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Balsama is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Balsama. The total population of Balsama is 1,401 out of which 714 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsama is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsama village is 312 which is 22% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsama is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Balsama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsama is 47.7%. Thus Balsama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 57.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.9% in Balsama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 148 | 164 |
| Literacy | 47.66% | 57.6% | 36.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 388 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsama village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 340 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 308 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Non Working | 975 | 330 | 645 |
Map of Balsama, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balsama, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Balsama village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marhi | 3,554 |
| Dahania | 3,164 |
| Chaulhar | 6,387 |
| Kamalpur | 1,911 |
| Chaulhar Milik | 639 |
| Rasidpur | 338 |
| Murbatpur | 2,643 |
| Sisabari | 397 |
| Paikbahan | 1,629 |
| Murtazapur | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsama, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia