Baluwakot Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Baluwakot is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,225 families residing in the village Baluwakot. The total population of Baluwakot is 5,455 out of which 2,664 are males and 2,791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baluwakot is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baluwakot village is 643 which is 12% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baluwakot is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Baluwakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baluwakot is 80.2%. Thus Baluwakot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 69.97% in Baluwakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baluwakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baluwakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baluwakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 643 | 363 | 280 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 91.35% | 69.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,378 | 628 | 750 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 148 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 1,596 | 562 | 1,034 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Baluwakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baluwakot village out of total population, 2,804 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,804 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,885 | 929 | 956 |
| Cultivators | 1,101 | 411 | 690 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 46 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 63 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 556 | 409 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 919 | 358 | 561 |
| Non Working | 2,651 | 1,377 | 1,274 |
Map of Baluwakot, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Baluwakot, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Baluwakot village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chharchhum | 302 |
| Payya Pauri | 1,806 |
| Kalika | 2,881 |
| Dhunga Toli | 1,025 |
| Khumati | 1,267 |
| Kimkhola | 252 |
| Galati | 2,236 |
| Tham | 58 |
| Ramtoli | 454 |
| Duti Bagad | 1,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baluwakot, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia