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Diku Balkand Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Diku Balkand is a medium size village located in Hat Gamharia Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 396 families residing. The Diku Balkand village has population of 1849 of which 923 are males while 926 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Diku Balkand village population of children with age 0-6 is 283 which makes up 15.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Diku Balkand village is 1003 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Diku Balkand as per census is 965, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Diku Balkand village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Diku Balkand village was 59.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Diku Balkand Male literacy stands at 72.27 % while female literacy rate was 46.25 %.

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

Diku Balkand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 396 - -
Population 1,849 923 926
Child (0-6) 283 144 139
Schedule Caste 579 272 307
Schedule Tribe 200 108 92
Literacy 59.20 % 72.27 % 46.25 %
Total Workers 765 490 275
Main Worker 356 - -
Marginal Worker 409 199 210

Caste Factor

Diku Balkand village of Pashchimi Singhbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.82 % of total population in Diku Balkand village.

Work Profile

In Diku Balkand village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 46.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.