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Balwa Population - Jehanabad, Bihar

Balwa is a medium size village located in Jehanabad Block of Jehanabad district, Bihar with total 119 families residing. The Balwa village has population of 689 of which 358 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 21.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balwa village is 925 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balwa as per census is 690, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Balwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balwa village was 65.13 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balwa Male literacy stands at 73.43 % while female literacy rate was 56.83 %.

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 119 - -
Population 689 358 331
Child (0-6) 147 87 60
Schedule Caste 237 122 115
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 65.13 % 73.43 % 56.83 %
Total Workers 416 210 206
Main Worker 256 - -
Marginal Worker 160 41 119

Caste Factor

Balwa village of Jehanabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Balwa village.

Work Profile

In Balwa village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 61.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.