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Balkani Population - Godda, Jharkhand

Balkani is a medium size village located in Boarijor Block of Godda district, Jharkhand with total 72 families residing. The Balkani village has population of 299 of which 140 are males while 159 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkani village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 19.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkani village is 1136 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkani as per census is 1269, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Balkani village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkani village was 31.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Balkani Male literacy stands at 35.96 % while female literacy rate was 27.78 %.

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

Balkani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 299 140 159
Child (0-6) 59 26 33
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 278 134 144
Literacy 31.67 % 35.96 % 27.78 %
Total Workers 176 91 85
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 168 87 81

Caste Factor

In Balkani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.98 % of total population in Balkani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balkani village of Godda.

Work Profile

In Balkani village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 4.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.