Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Balwa is a village situated in Madhwapur block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 883 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 4,521 out of which 2,339 are males and 2,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwa village is 922 which is 20% of the total population. There are 499 male children and 423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Balwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 45.5%. Thus Balwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 60% and the female literacy rate is 30.24% in Balwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 922 | 499 | 423 |
| Literacy | 45.46% | 60% | 30.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 723 | 401 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,885 | 1,235 | 1,650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwa village out of total population, 1,818 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,025 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,279 | 1,001 | 278 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 122 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,025 | 807 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 52 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 64 | 475 |
| Non Working | 2,703 | 1,274 | 1,429 |
Map of Balwa, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balwa, Madhwapur
Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Madhwapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aura | 1,348 |
| Madhu Dih | 291 |
| Hanuman Nagar | 2,111 |
| Bairwa | 4,397 |
| Durgapatti | 1,913 |
| Mukhiapatti | 6,190 |
| Basuki Bihari | 14,385 |
| Sahar | 14,368 |
| Ram Nagar Kajra | 1,020 |
| Baswaria | 2,897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwa, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia