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Balek Population - Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

Balek is a medium size village located in Roing Circle of Lower Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh with total 40 families residing. The Balek village has population of 240 of which 127 are males while 113 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balek village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 21.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balek village is 890 which is lower than Arunachal Pradesh state average of 938. Child Sex Ratio for the Balek as per census is 1261, higher than Arunachal Pradesh average of 972.

Balek village has higher literacy rate compared to Arunachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Balek village was 71.81 % compared to 65.38 % of Arunachal Pradesh. In Balek Male literacy stands at 80.77 % while female literacy rate was 60.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balek village.

Balek Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 240 127 113
Child (0-6) 52 23 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 172 90 82
Literacy 71.81 % 80.77 % 60.71 %
Total Workers 48 45 3
Main Worker 47 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Balek village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.67 % of total population in Balek village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balek village of Lower Dibang Valley.

Work Profile

In Balek village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 97.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.