Balthar Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balthar is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,177 families residing in the village Balthar. The total population of Balthar is 6,026 out of which 3,192 are males and 2,834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balthar is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balthar village is 1389 which is 23% of the total population. There are 728 male children and 661 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balthar is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balthar is 50.7%. Thus Balthar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.11% and the female literacy rate is 36.63% in Balthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,389 | 728 | 661 |
| Literacy | 50.7% | 63.11% | 36.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 972 | 489 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 3,675 | 1,637 | 2,038 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Balthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balthar village out of total population, 2,180 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,180 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 813 | 781 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 175 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 489 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 102 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,367 | 731 | 636 |
| Non Working | 3,846 | 1,680 | 2,166 |
Map of Balthar, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balthar, Sikta
Below are the list of villages near Balthar village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
| Behra | 12,733 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Mujauna | 640 |
| Gauripur | 3,487 |
| Mahmadwa | 1,271 |
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
| Tola Gularia | 2,374 |
| Ghorcharhi | 5,927 |
| Ekdari Mangalpur | 3,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balthar, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia