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Balkahwa Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Balkahwa is a medium size village located in Sidhaw Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 297 families residing. The Balkahwa village has population of 1599 of which 814 are males while 785 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkahwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 327 which makes up 20.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkahwa village is 964 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkahwa as per census is 1096, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balkahwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkahwa village was 24.53 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balkahwa Male literacy stands at 29.79 % while female literacy rate was 18.89 %.

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

Balkahwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 297 - -
Population 1,599 814 785
Child (0-6) 327 156 171
Schedule Caste 54 28 26
Schedule Tribe 222 111 111
Literacy 24.53 % 29.79 % 18.89 %
Total Workers 786 461 325
Main Worker 640 - -
Marginal Worker 146 65 81

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.38 % of total population in Balkahwa village.

Work Profile

In Balkahwa village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 81.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourer.