Balkuwe Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Balkuwe is a village situated in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Balkuwe. The total population of Balkuwe is 2,345 out of which 1,228 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkuwe is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balkuwe village is 248 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkuwe is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Balkuwe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkuwe is 77.1%. Thus Balkuwe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 70.96% in Balkuwe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkuwe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkuwe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkuwe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 133 | 115 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 82.65% | 70.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 73 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 90 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 323 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Balkuwe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkuwe village out of total population, 1,365 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,365 workers engaged in Main Work, 489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 730 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,295 | 740 | 555 |
| Cultivators | 489 | 334 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 730 | 356 | 374 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 49 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Non Working | 980 | 458 | 522 |
Map of Balkuwe, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Balkuwe, Shirpur
Below are the list of villages near Balkuwe village in Shirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadi Kh. | 1,292 |
| Kuwe | 2,437 |
| Wadi Bk | 3,700 |
| Waghadi | 6,002 |
| Chandase | 345 |
| Subhash Nagar | 2,115 |
| Wasardi | 915 |
| Palasner | 4,634 |
| Nandarde | 1,116 |
| Hedrya | 1,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkuwe, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia