Balu Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balu is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Balu. The total population of Balu is 373 out of which 183 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balu is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balu village is 45 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balu is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Balu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balu is 73.2%. Thus Balu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 82.28% and the female literacy rate is 64.71% in Balu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 82.28% | 64.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 74 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 53 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.7% of total population in Balu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balu village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 15.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 79 | 95 |
| Non Working | 167 | 77 | 90 |
Map of Balu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balu, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Balu village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dungru | 878 |
| Garnota | 1,304 |
| Kasba Sihunta | 556 |
| Duppar | 639 |
| Sihunta Jarei | 1,470 |
| Dhrwai | 430 |
| Kamla | 1,028 |
| Bhujjal | 477 |
| Adhwar | 484 |
| Tikri Khas | 996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia