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Balhara Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Balhara is a large village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 302 families residing. The Balhara village has population of 2310 of which 1186 are males while 1124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 480 which makes up 20.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balhara village is 948 which is equal than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Balhara as per census is 882, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Balhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Balhara village was 59.84 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Balhara Male literacy stands at 79.91 % while female literacy rate was 39.04 %.

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

Balhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 2,310 1,186 1,124
Child (0-6) 480 255 225
Schedule Caste 230 126 104
Schedule Tribe 179 94 85
Literacy 59.84 % 79.91 % 39.04 %
Total Workers 1,104 580 524
Main Worker 749 - -
Marginal Worker 355 49 306

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.75 % of total population in Balhara village.

Work Profile

In Balhara village out of total population, 1104 were engaged in work activities. 67.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1104 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourer.