Balu Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balu is a village situated in Hamirpur tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Balu. The total population of Balu is 356 out of which 173 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balu is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balu village is 44 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balu is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Balu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balu is 90.4%. Thus Balu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 97.93% and the female literacy rate is 83.83% 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 | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Literacy | 90.38% | 97.93% | 83.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 67 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 31 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balu village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 11.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 113 | 169 |
| Non Working | 36 | 23 | 13 |
Map of Balu, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balu, Hamirpur
Below are the list of villages near Balu village in Hamirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gahlian | 511 |
| Patta | 150 |
| Kaidru | 691 |
| Rajiar | 73 |
| Dhanrasi | 264 |
| Pandher | 536 |
| Samrala | 436 |
| Jhamrehra | 164 |
| Amned | 1,198 |
| Rumera | 51 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balu, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia