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Balaha Population - Siwan, Bihar

Balaha is a medium size village located in Bhagwanpur Hat Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 301 families residing. The Balaha village has population of 1849 of which 917 are males while 932 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 337 which makes up 18.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balaha village is 1016 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balaha as per census is 802, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Balaha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balaha village was 70.04 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balaha Male literacy stands at 79.18 % while female literacy rate was 61.51 %.

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

Balaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 1,849 917 932
Child (0-6) 337 187 150
Schedule Caste 503 256 247
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 70.04 % 79.18 % 61.51 %
Total Workers 387 369 18
Main Worker 97 - -
Marginal Worker 290 275 15

Caste Factor

Balaha village of Siwan has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Balaha village.

Work Profile

In Balaha village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 25.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.