Balwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Balwa is a village situated in Bhorey block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Balwa. The total population of Balwa is 1,932 out of which 930 are males and 1,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwa is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwa village is 378 which is 20% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwa is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Balwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwa is 55.1%. Thus Balwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 66.35% and the female literacy rate is 45.12% in Balwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 196 | 182 |
| Literacy | 55.15% | 66.35% | 45.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 621 | 312 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 1,075 | 443 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Balwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwa village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 27.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 86 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 194 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,526 | 650 | 876 |
Map of Balwa, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balwa, Bhorey
Below are the list of villages near Balwa village in Bhorey.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurthia | 1,092 |
| Khalganw | 2,096 |
| Jotsi Tola | 827 |
| Parsauni | 1,130 |
| Mahra Deur | 2,759 |
| Dumaria | 679 |
| Koera | 2,355 |
| Arazi Korea | 166 |
| Parshahi | 492 |
| Jigna Pandit | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia