Balsota Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balsota is a village situated in Bhandra block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Balsota. The total population of Balsota is 799 out of which 411 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsota is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsota village is 159 which is 20% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsota is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Balsota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsota is 62.5%. Thus Balsota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.91% in Balsota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 97 | 62 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 70.38% | 54.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 214 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 190 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.6% of total population in Balsota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsota village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 105 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 129 | 224 |
| Non Working | 324 | 177 | 147 |
Map of Balsota, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balsota, Bhandra
Below are the list of villages near Balsota village in Bhandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanamunji | 849 |
| Pajhri | 508 |
| Semra | 692 |
| Wakilambua | 168 |
| Bitpi | 724 |
| Dhobali | 657 |
| Tilsiri | 508 |
| Tetarpoka | 698 |
| Amdari | 439 |
| Makunda | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsota, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia