Balu Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balu is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,104 families residing in the village Balu. The total population of Balu is 6,288 out of which 3,175 are males and 3,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balu is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balu village is 1291 which is 21% of the total population. There are 653 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balu is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Balu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balu is 46.9%. Thus Balu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 56.98% and the female literacy rate is 36.57% in Balu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,291 | 653 | 638 |
| Literacy | 46.87% | 56.98% | 36.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,176 | 605 | 571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,977 | 1,493 | 1,484 |
| Illiterate | 3,946 | 1,738 | 2,208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.3% of total population in Balu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balu village out of total population, 2,994 were engaged in work activities. 11.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,994 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 296 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 189 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 35 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,657 | 1,283 | 1,374 |
| Non Working | 3,294 | 1,596 | 1,698 |
Map of Balu, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balu, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Balu village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tumbagara | 327 |
| Kurian Kalan | 526 |
| Ghutam | 1,002 |
| Lejang | 726 |
| Ichak | 1,289 |
| Kuriam Khurd | 758 |
| Dumbu | 776 |
| Lundibar | 35 |
| Jhabar | 1,835 |
| Gurtur | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balu, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia