Balo Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balo is a village situated in Murhu block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Balo. The total population of Balo is 542 out of which 281 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balo is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balo village is 93 which is 17% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balo is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Balo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balo is 57.5%. Thus Balo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 70.56% and the female literacy rate is 43.58% in Balo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Literacy | 57.46% | 70.56% | 43.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 239 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 118 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.4% of total population in Balo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balo village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Non Working | 272 | 143 | 129 |
Map of Balo, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balo, Murhu
Below are the list of villages near Balo village in Murhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Toner | 421 |
| Bamhari | 1,161 |
| Oskeya | 544 |
| Margaon | 259 |
| Gangina | 599 |
| Ganaloya | 1,555 |
| Ghaghra | 913 |
| Gurhami | 422 |
| Darla | 799 |
| Korakel | 2,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balo, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia