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Balsama Population - Katihar, Bihar

Balsama is a medium size village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 315 families residing. The Balsama village has population of 1401 of which 714 are males while 687 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balsama village population of children with age 0-6 is 312 which makes up 22.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balsama village is 962 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balsama as per census is 1108, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balsama village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balsama village was 47.66 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balsama Male literacy stands at 57.60 % while female literacy rate was 36.90 %.

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

Balsama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,401 714 687
Child (0-6) 312 148 164
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 47.66 % 57.60 % 36.90 %
Total Workers 426 384 42
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 47 44 3

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Balsama village of Katihar district.

Work Profile

In Balsama village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 88.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourer.