Balaha Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Balaha is a village situated in Shivaji Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Balaha. The total population of Balaha is 1,003 out of which 520 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaha is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balaha village is 183 which is 18% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaha is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Balaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaha is 71.3%. Thus Balaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.24% and the female literacy rate is 63.09% in Balaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 101 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 79.24% | 63.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 56 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 188 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaha village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 253 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 146 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Non Working | 712 | 247 | 465 |
Map of Balaha, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balaha, Shivaji Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Balaha village in Shivaji Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghopur | 1,780 |
| Baraitha | 625 |
| Dewanpur | 1,649 |
| Gonwara | 1,937 |
| Karian | 25,225 |
| Kothia | 388 |
| Pokharbhinda | 1,442 |
| Simrawan | 2,358 |
| Shankarpur | 2,294 |
| Kankar | 3,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaha, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia