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Balchanda Population - Araria, Bihar

Balchanda is a large village located in Kursakatta Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 538 families residing. The Balchanda village has population of 2895 of which 1481 are males while 1414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balchanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 683 which makes up 23.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balchanda village is 955 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balchanda as per census is 1095, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balchanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balchanda village was 55.97 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balchanda Male literacy stands at 65.71 % while female literacy rate was 45.32 %.

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

Balchanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 538 - -
Population 2,895 1,481 1,414
Child (0-6) 683 326 357
Schedule Caste 158 76 82
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 55.97 % 65.71 % 45.32 %
Total Workers 1,074 735 339
Main Worker 634 - -
Marginal Worker 440 229 211

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.46 % of total population in Balchanda village. The village Balchanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balchanda village out of total population, 1074 were engaged in work activities. 59.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1074 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourer.