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Balwada Population - Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Balwada is a medium size village located in Dharampuri Tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 220 families residing. The Balwada village has population of 1165 of which 592 are males while 573 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balwada village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 15.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balwada village is 968 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Balwada as per census is 1044, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Balwada village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Balwada village was 64.35 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Balwada Male literacy stands at 75.85 % while female literacy rate was 52.30 %.

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

Balwada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,165 592 573
Child (0-6) 186 91 95
Schedule Caste 184 89 95
Schedule Tribe 38 19 19
Literacy 64.35 % 75.85 % 52.30 %
Total Workers 523 343 180
Main Worker 457 - -
Marginal Worker 66 16 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.26 % of total population in Balwada village.

Work Profile

In Balwada village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 87.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.