Balwat Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Balwat is a village situated in Ramban tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Balwat. The total population of Balwat is 2,285 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwat is 1,010.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwat village is 492 which is 22% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwat is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Balwat village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwat is 40.7%. Thus Balwat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 53.55% and the female literacy rate is 27.61% in Balwat village.

Population
2,285
Families
431
Literacy
40.66%
Sex Ratio
1,010

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balwat Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwat village.

Total Male Female
Children 492 235 257
Literacy 40.66% 53.55% 27.61%
Scheduled Caste 33 17 16
Scheduled Tribe 1,278 621 657
Illiterate 1,556 654 902

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.9% of total population in Balwat village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balwat village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 229 221 8
Cultivators 72 71 1
Agriculture Labourer 58 56 2
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 97 92 5
Marginal Workers 250 207 43
Non Working 1,806 709 1,097

Map of Balwat, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Balwat, Ramban

Below are the list of villages near Balwat village in Ramban.

Village Population
Chander Kote 1,501
Savni 1,986
Deswal 60
Kanfar 2,579
Daramen 761
Karman 1,459
Raj Garh 2,122
Dharmond 2,603
Tanger 343
Kundi 759

Reference