Balso Population, Caste, Working Data Champawat, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balso is a village situated in Lohaghat tehsil of Champawat district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Balso. The total population of Balso is 654 out of which 281 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balso is 1,327.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balso village is 91 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balso is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,327) of Balso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balso is 74.6%. Thus Balso village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Champawat district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 63.36% in Balso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 90.87% | 63.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 72 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balso village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 116 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 86 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 17 | 34 |
| Non Working | 281 | 148 | 133 |
Map of Balso, Champawat, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Balso, Lohaghat
Below are the list of villages near Balso village in Lohaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachari | 272 |
| Jamar | 146 |
| Chamroli | 237 |
| Sutera | 281 |
| Simela | 135 |
| Sheel | 227 |
| Maulani | 156 |
| Gaika Jyula | 164 |
| Chamoli | 12 |
| Gangali Pulai | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balso, Champawat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia