Balwal Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balwal is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Balwal. The total population of Balwal is 872 out of which 453 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwal is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwal village is 145 which is 17% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwal is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Balwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwal is 65.2%. Thus Balwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 75.99% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Balwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 74 | 71 |
| Literacy | 65.2% | 75.99% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 754 | 385 | 369 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 165 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.5% of total population in Balwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwal village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 148 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 108 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 95 | 116 |
| Non Working | 487 | 210 | 277 |
Map of Balwal, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balwal, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Balwal village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonkhar | 23 |
| Parsa Dih | 661 |
| Rajpur | 1,174 |
| Betahania | 845 |
| Gheghaulia | 387 |
| Botgonw | 242 |
| Bhawanipur | 768 |
| Dharampur | 620 |
| Bairia | 229 |
| Mahajogin | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwal, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia