Balumath Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balumath is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,703 families residing in the village Balumath. The total population of Balumath is 9,812 out of which 5,071 are males and 4,741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balumath is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balumath village is 1613 which is 16% of the total population. There are 813 male children and 800 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balumath is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Balumath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balumath is 73.8%. Thus Balumath village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 66.43% in Balumath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balumath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balumath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balumath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,613 | 813 | 800 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 80.55% | 66.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,941 | 992 | 949 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 347 | 190 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 3,764 | 1,641 | 2,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Balumath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balumath village out of total population, 2,696 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,087 | 1,869 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 417 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 211 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,306 | 1,202 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 609 | 397 | 212 |
| Non Working | 7,116 | 2,805 | 4,311 |
Map of Balumath, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balumath, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Balumath village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tasatwar | 297 |
| Komar | 910 |
| Kasiadih | 37 |
| Hathdih | 770 |
| Nagra | 1,957 |
| Banio | 623 |
| Jala | 859 |
| Jhabar | 1,835 |
| Pundurlawa | 88 |
| Dumbu | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balumath, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia