Ho Balkand Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ho Balkand is a village situated in Hat Gamharia block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Ho Balkand. The total population of Ho Balkand is 1,218 out of which 593 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ho Balkand is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ho Balkand village is 260 which is 21% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ho Balkand is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Ho Balkand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ho Balkand is 51.5%. Thus Ho Balkand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.1% and the female literacy rate is 39.53% in Ho Balkand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ho Balkand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ho Balkand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ho Balkand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 146 | 114 |
| Literacy | 51.46% | 65.1% | 39.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 812 | 403 | 409 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 302 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.7% of total population in Ho Balkand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ho Balkand village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 165 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 129 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 600 | 200 | 400 |
| Non Working | 416 | 228 | 188 |
Map of Ho Balkand, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ho Balkand, Hat Gamharia
Below are the list of villages near Ho Balkand village in Hat Gamharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotachara | 374 |
| Diku Balkand | 1,849 |
| Tirilpi | 1,001 |
| Dudh Pani | 668 |
| Barusai | 266 |
| Dudh Jui | 1,640 |
| Kalaia | 1,334 |
| Lapungpi | 878 |
| Nurda | 2,302 |
| Hapugutu | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ho Balkand, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia