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Balwagarha Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Balwagarha is a medium size village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 82 families residing. The Balwagarha village has population of 523 of which 269 are males while 254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balwagarha village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 15.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balwagarha village is 944 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Balwagarha as per census is 1103, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Balwagarha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Balwagarha village was 45.35 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Balwagarha Male literacy stands at 54.35 % while female literacy rate was 35.55 %.

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

Balwagarha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 523 269 254
Child (0-6) 82 39 43
Schedule Caste 477 250 227
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 45.35 % 54.35 % 35.55 %
Total Workers 158 148 10
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 145 138 7

Caste Factor

In Balwagarha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Balwagarha village.

Work Profile

In Balwagarha village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 8.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.