Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 3,193 out of which 1,579 are males and 1,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 642 which is 20% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 59.7%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 44.09% in Balua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 330 | 312 |
| Literacy | 59.74% | 76.06% | 44.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 333 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 1,669 | 629 | 1,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 464 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 303 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 197 | 210 |
| Non Working | 2,304 | 918 | 1,386 |
Map of Balua, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Barhampur
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandpur | 559 |
| Chaube Chak | 785 |
| Gayghat | 8,633 |
| Bairia | 4,007 |
| Jogia | 3,322 |
| Panrepur | 1,866 |
| Bojhwalia | 1,823 |
| Udhaura | 4,101 |
| Garhatha Kalan | 1,503 |
| Parnahi | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia