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Balajhar Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Balajhar is a large village located in Pathalgaon Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 584 families residing. The Balajhar village has population of 2620 of which 1304 are males while 1316 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 401 which makes up 15.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balajhar village is 1009 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Balajhar as per census is 1089, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Balajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Balajhar village was 51.87 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Balajhar Male literacy stands at 62.68 % while female literacy rate was 41.01 %.

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

Balajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 584 - -
Population 2,620 1,304 1,316
Child (0-6) 401 192 209
Schedule Caste 184 89 95
Schedule Tribe 1,850 919 931
Literacy 51.87 % 62.68 % 41.01 %
Total Workers 1,222 791 431
Main Worker 1,098 - -
Marginal Worker 124 34 90

Caste Factor

In Balajhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.02 % of total population in Balajhar village.

Work Profile

In Balajhar village out of total population, 1222 were engaged in work activities. 89.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1222 workers engaged in Main Work, 569 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourer.