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Balwa Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Balwa is a medium size village located in Nagar Nausa Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 190 families residing. The Balwa village has population of 1056 of which 556 are males while 500 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 15.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balwa village is 899 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balwa as per census is 908, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Balwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balwa village was 54.16 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balwa Male literacy stands at 62.05 % while female literacy rate was 45.37 %.

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

Balwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 1,056 556 500
Child (0-6) 166 87 79
Schedule Caste 129 73 56
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 54.16 % 62.05 % 45.37 %
Total Workers 307 242 65
Main Worker 290 - -
Marginal Worker 17 9 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.22 % of total population in Balwa village. The village Balwa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balwa village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 94.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.