Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Balwa is a village situated in Supaul block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 1,662 out of which 896 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwa village is 292 which is 18% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Balwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 52.3%. Thus Balwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 65.01% and the female literacy rate is 38.04% 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 | 292 | 170 | 122 |
| Literacy | 52.34% | 65.01% | 38.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 945 | 424 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% 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, 793 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 245 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 224 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 507 | 163 | 344 |
| Non Working | 869 | 488 | 381 |
Map of Balwa, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balwa, Supaul
Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Supaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpatti | 295 |
| Narahia | 1,326 |
| Fakirana | 508 |
| Pipra Khurd | 3,292 |
| Dumaria | 1,065 |
| Dumaria | 3,862 |
| Magurar | 1,587 |
| Chhapkahi | 873 |
| Ghuran | 2,245 |
| Baspiti | 10,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwa, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia