Balera Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balera is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Balera. The total population of Balera is 486 out of which 257 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balera is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balera village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balera is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Balera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balera is 76.3%. Thus Balera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.84% and the female literacy rate is 61.95% in Balera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 88.84% | 61.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 50 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Balera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balera village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 129 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 112 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 31 | 65 |
| Non Working | 222 | 97 | 125 |
Map of Balera, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balera, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Balera village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangrehan | 210 |
| Siyungat | 179 |
| Chaltuhni | 464 |
| Khorti | 75 |
| Kutpalyana | 524 |
| Tritha | 209 |
| Dhura Sapper | 332 |
| Kunah | 119 |
| Kunna | 178 |
| Dhundiara | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balera, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia