Balkahwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Balkahwa is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Balkahwa. The total population of Balkahwa is 1,599 out of which 814 are males and 785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkahwa is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balkahwa village is 327 which is 20% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkahwa is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Balkahwa village.

Population
1,599
Families
297
Literacy
24.53%
Sex Ratio
964

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkahwa is 24.5%. Thus Balkahwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 29.79% and the female literacy rate is 18.89% in Balkahwa village.

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

Balkahwa Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 327 156 171
Literacy 24.53% 29.79% 18.89%
Scheduled Caste 54 28 26
Scheduled Tribe 222 111 111
Illiterate 1,287 618 669

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Balkahwa village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balkahwa village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 640 396 244
Cultivators 38 30 8
Agriculture Labourer 573 350 223
Household Industries 16 7 9
Other Workers 13 9 4
Marginal Workers 146 65 81
Non Working 813 353 460

Nearby Villages to Balkahwa,

Below are the list of villages near Balkahwa village in Sidhaw.

Village Population
Pipra 498
Bairati 2,069
Serahwa 1,494
Barganw 70
Bairagi Sonbarsa 5,048
Kharhat 5,511
Chiutaha 3,244
Tonwa 2,290
Kadamha 2,442
Barwa 1,211

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