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Balah Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Balah is a medium size village located in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 160 families residing. The Balah village has population of 768 of which 381 are males while 387 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balah village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balah village is 1016 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Balah as per census is 660, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Balah village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Balah village was 79.26 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balah Male literacy stands at 85.67 % while female literacy rate was 73.30 %.

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

Balah Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 768 381 387
Child (0-6) 88 53 35
Schedule Caste 48 28 20
Schedule Tribe 29 19 10
Literacy 79.26 % 85.67 % 73.30 %
Total Workers 282 210 72
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 65 30 35

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78 % of total population in Balah village.

Work Profile

In Balah village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 76.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.