Balau Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Balau is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 673 families residing in the village Balau. The total population of Balau is 3,170 out of which 1,521 are males and 1,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balau is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balau village is 449 which is 14% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balau is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Balau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balau is 73.8%. Thus Balau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 83.94% and the female literacy rate is 64.81% in Balau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 238 | 211 |
| Literacy | 73.83% | 83.94% | 64.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 245 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 444 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Balau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balau village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 272 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 116 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 337 | 77 |
| Non Working | 2,457 | 912 | 1,545 |
Map of Balau, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balau, Maharajganj
Below are the list of villages near Balau village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lerua | 3,604 |
| Sarea | 1,766 |
| Barahia tola | 549 |
| Rahia | 1,014 |
| Takipur | 5,643 |
| Higauli | 90 |
| Jagdishpur | 400 |
| Pipra Kalan | 1,267 |
| Bishunpur Mahuari | 4,183 |
| Deuriya | 6,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balau, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia