Balalong Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balalong is a village situated in Nagri block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 454 families residing in the village Balalong. The total population of Balalong is 2,261 out of which 1,140 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balalong is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balalong village is 309 which is 14% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balalong is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Balalong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balalong is 75.9%. Thus Balalong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Balalong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balalong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balalong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balalong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 164 | 145 |
| Literacy | 75.87% | 85.76% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 136 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,283 | 628 | 655 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 303 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Balalong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balalong village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 334 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 222 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 256 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,459 | 550 | 909 |
Map of Balalong, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balalong, Nagri
Below are the list of villages near Balalong village in Nagri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harser | 1,169 |
| Baridih | 577 |
| Labed | 351 |
| Singhpur | 1,206 |
| Hotwasi | 1,587 |
| Sembo | 1,405 |
| Pundag | 2,285 |
| Bandratoli | 358 |
| Gutuwa | 4,835 |
| Saparom | 3,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balalong, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia