Balana Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Balana is a village situated in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Balana. The total population of Balana is 649 out of which 285 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balana is 1,277.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balana village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balana is 1,029 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,277) of Balana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balana is 87.5%. Thus Balana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 81.1% in Balana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Literacy | 87.54% | 96% | 81.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 79 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 45 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balana village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 130 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 108 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 314 | 153 | 161 |
Map of Balana, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Balana, Ranikhet
Below are the list of villages near Balana village in Ranikhet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karchuli | 501 |
| Baghan | 3,589 |
| Jhalori | 915 |
| Pant Kotuli | 470 |
| Rikholi | 194 |
| Airad | 674 |
| Airari | 368 |
| Khaniya | 1,324 |
| Airoli | 1,084 |
| Papne Kothar | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balana, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia