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Balam Population - Madhepura, Bihar

Balam is a large village located in Madhepura Block of Madhepura district, Bihar with total 387 families residing. The Balam village has population of 2059 of which 1071 are males while 988 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balam village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 20.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balam village is 923 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balam as per census is 1044, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balam village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balam village was 47.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balam Male literacy stands at 56.65 % while female literacy rate was 38.16 %.

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

Balam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 387 - -
Population 2,059 1,071 988
Child (0-6) 421 206 215
Schedule Caste 317 165 152
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 47.92 % 56.65 % 38.16 %
Total Workers 769 409 360
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 487 193 294

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Balam village.

Work Profile

In Balam village out of total population, 769 were engaged in work activities. 36.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 769 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.