Balapur Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Balapur is a village situated in Vikramgad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 507 families residing in the village Balapur. The total population of Balapur is 2,617 out of which 1,315 are males and 1,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur village is 436 which is 17% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Balapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 55.5%. Thus Balapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 67.59% and the female literacy rate is 43.47% 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 | 436 | 229 | 207 |
| Literacy | 55.48% | 67.59% | 43.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,599 | 1,305 | 1,294 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 581 | 826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Balapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapur village out of total population, 1,603 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,603 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,057 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,562 | 779 | 783 |
| Cultivators | 1,057 | 534 | 523 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 234 | 242 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 520 | 494 |
Map of Balapur, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Balapur, Vikramgad
Below are the list of villages near Balapur village in Vikramgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambeghar | 1,174 |
| Medhi | 1,094 |
| Shavate | 1,066 |
| Sawarai | 565 |
| Wehelpada | 2,459 |
| Kegva | 2,074 |
| Vittalnagar | 959 |
| Dadade | 5,251 |
| Varanwadi | 1,054 |
| Devapur | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapur, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia