Balam Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balam is a village situated in Dhoomakot tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Balam. The total population of Balam is 63 out of which 28 are males and 35 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balam is 1,250.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balam village is 3 which is 5% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balam is 0 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,250) of Balam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balam is 70%. Thus Balam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Balam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Literacy | 70% | 80% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 21 | 8 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balam village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Non Working | 29 | 16 | 13 |
Map of Balam, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Balam, Dhoomakot
Below are the list of villages near Balam village in Dhoomakot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheli Talli | 58 |
| Goom | 87 |
| Budagad Roli War | 51 |
| Shyal Khamb | 50 |
| Jogeda Palla | 230 |
| Sila Talla | 65 |
| Cherebara | 155 |
| Jogeda Walla | 84 |
| Cherebadol Khola | 74 |
| Gel Gaon | 21 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balam, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia