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Baliam Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Baliam is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 90 families residing. The Baliam village has population of 428 of which 199 are males while 229 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baliam village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 12.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baliam village is 1151 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Baliam as per census is 963, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Baliam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Baliam village was 46.40 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Baliam Male literacy stands at 59.88 % while female literacy rate was 34.98 %.

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

Baliam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 428 199 229
Child (0-6) 53 27 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 427 199 228
Literacy 46.40 % 59.88 % 34.98 %
Total Workers 247 115 132
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 12 3 9

Caste Factor

In Baliam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.77 % of total population in Baliam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Baliam village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Baliam village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 95.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.