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Baluwakot Population - Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Baluwakot is a large village located in Dharchula Tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand with total 1225 families residing. The Baluwakot village has population of 5455 of which 2664 are males while 2791 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baluwakot village population of children with age 0-6 is 643 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baluwakot village is 1048 which is higher than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Baluwakot as per census is 771, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Baluwakot village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Baluwakot village was 80.20 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Baluwakot Male literacy stands at 91.35 % while female literacy rate was 69.97 %.

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

Baluwakot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,225 - -
Population 5,455 2,664 2,791
Child (0-6) 643 363 280
Schedule Caste 1,378 628 750
Schedule Tribe 286 148 138
Literacy 80.20 % 91.35 % 69.97 %
Total Workers 2,804 1,287 1,517
Main Worker 1,885 - -
Marginal Worker 919 358 561

Caste Factor

Baluwakot village of Pithoragarh has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.24 % of total population in Baluwakot village.

Work Profile

In Baluwakot village out of total population, 2804 were engaged in work activities. 67.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2804 workers engaged in Main Work, 1101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.