Balapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Balapur is a village situated in Dhule taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 931 families residing in the village Balapur. The total population of Balapur is 4,210 out of which 2,206 are males and 2,004 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur village is 535 which is 13% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 698 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Balapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 78.9%. Thus Balapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 85.03% and the female literacy rate is 72.42% in Balapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 315 | 220 |
| Literacy | 78.91% | 85.03% | 72.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 113 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 607 | 290 | 317 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 598 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Balapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapur village out of total population, 1,762 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,762 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,555 | 1,134 | 421 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 155 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 746 | 445 | 301 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 553 | 496 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 59 | 148 |
| Non Working | 2,448 | 1,013 | 1,435 |
Map of Balapur, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Balapur, Dhule
Below are the list of villages near Balapur village in Dhule.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varkhede | 5,340 |
| Fagne | 10,217 |
| Arni | 1,260 |
| Pimpri | 1,584 |
| Vani Bk | 2,112 |
| Vadjai | 3,151 |
| Nawalnagar | 1,601 |
| Saundane | 2,302 |
| Wadgaon | 590 |
| Babhulwadi | 1,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapur, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia