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Balganwan Population - Gaya, Bihar

Balganwan is a large village located in Gurua Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 355 families residing. The Balganwan village has population of 2244 of which 1123 are males while 1121 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balganwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 20.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balganwan village is 998 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balganwan as per census is 1044, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balganwan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balganwan village was 64.57 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balganwan Male literacy stands at 70.16 % while female literacy rate was 58.92 %.

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

Balganwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 355 - -
Population 2,244 1,123 1,121
Child (0-6) 460 225 235
Schedule Caste 583 296 287
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.57 % 70.16 % 58.92 %
Total Workers 884 575 309
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 753 462 291

Caste Factor

Balganwan village of Gaya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.98 % of total population in Balganwan village. The village Balganwan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balganwan village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 14.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.