Balapur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Balapur is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 703 families residing in the village Balapur. The total population of Balapur is 4,567 out of which 2,289 are males and 2,278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur village is 776 which is 17% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Balapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 66.9%. Thus Balapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 53.21% 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 | 776 | 385 | 391 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 80.41% | 53.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 729 | 369 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 383 | 203 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 2,032 | 758 | 1,274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Balapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapur village out of total population, 1,142 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 567 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 328 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 136 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 522 | 447 | 75 |
| Non Working | 3,425 | 1,275 | 2,150 |
Map of Balapur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balapur, Barharia
Below are the list of villages near Balapur village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangra | 2,495 |
| Khizar Chak | 188 |
| Surwalia | 2,102 |
| Tilbhiriya Khurd | 714 |
| Hathgain | 2,545 |
| Tilbhiriya Kalam | 2,174 |
| Ranipur | 3,189 |
| Kurwa | 3,577 |
| Athkhambha | 2,147 |
| Mansahata | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia