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Balwa Population - Supaul, Bihar

Balwa is a medium size village located in Supaul Block of Supaul district, Bihar with total 328 families residing. The Balwa village has population of 1662 of which 896 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 17.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balwa village is 855 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balwa as per census is 718, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Balwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balwa village was 52.34 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balwa Male literacy stands at 65.01 % while female literacy rate was 38.04 %.

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 328 - -
Population 1,662 896 766
Child (0-6) 292 170 122
Schedule Caste 76 40 36
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.34 % 65.01 % 38.04 %
Total Workers 793 408 385
Main Worker 286 - -
Marginal Worker 507 163 344

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Balwa village.

Work Profile

In Balwa village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 36.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.