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Balkuwe Population - Dhule, Maharashtra

Balkuwe is a large village located in Shirpur Taluka of Dhule district, Maharashtra with total 532 families residing. The Balkuwe village has population of 2345 of which 1228 are males while 1117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkuwe village population of children with age 0-6 is 248 which makes up 10.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkuwe village is 910 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkuwe as per census is 865, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Balkuwe village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkuwe village was 77.06 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Balkuwe Male literacy stands at 82.65 % while female literacy rate was 70.96 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balkuwe 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 Balkuwe village.

Balkuwe Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 532 - -
Population 2,345 1,228 1,117
Child (0-6) 248 133 115
Schedule Caste 134 73 61
Schedule Tribe 183 90 93
Literacy 77.06 % 82.65 % 70.96 %
Total Workers 1,365 770 595
Main Worker 1,295 - -
Marginal Worker 70 30 40

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.71 % of total population in Balkuwe village.

Work Profile

In Balkuwe village out of total population, 1365 were engaged in work activities. 94.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1365 workers engaged in Main Work, 489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 730 were Agricultural labourer.