Balia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Balia block of Begusarai district. The Balia city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,820 families residing in the Balia city. The total population of Balia is 47,550 out of which 25,054 are males and 22,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia city is 9182 which is 19% of the total population. There are 4728 male children and 4454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 65.3%. Thus Balia has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 71.37% and the female literacy rate is 58.41% in Balia.
Balia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,820 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balia Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,182 | 4,728 | 4,454 |
| Literacy | 65.3% | 57.9% | 46.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,064 | 2,697 | 2,367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 22,505 | 10,547 | 11,958 |
Caste-wise Population - Balia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,064 | 2,697 | 2,367 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Balia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balia is 27,634 which is 58.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balia is 19,757 which is 41.55% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Balia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,634 | (58.12%) | 14,586 | 13,048 |
| Muslim | 19,757 | (41.55%) | 10,376 | 9,381 |
| Christian | 76 | (0.16%) | 41 | 35 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.17%) | 49 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Balia
The total literacy rate of Balia was 65.28% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 25,045 literates, males were 14,507 while females were 10,538. Also the male literacy rate was 71.37% and the female literacy rate was 58.41% in Balia.
| Balia | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.41% | 51.5% |
| Male | 71.37% | 71.2% |
| Total | 65.28% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Balia
The Sex Ratio of Balia is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Balia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Balia.
Child Population - Balia
According to Census 2011, there were 9,182 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balia. Out of which 4,728 were male while 4,454 were female.
Working Population - Balia
In Balia Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,549 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,549 workers engaged in Main Work, 426 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,305 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,205 | 7,390 | 815 |
| Cultivators | 426 | 403 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,305 | 2,119 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 363 | 304 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 5,111 | 4,564 | 547 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,344 | 3,381 | 963 |
| Non Working | 35,001 | 14,283 | 20,718 |
Balia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balia is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,158 | 40.4% | 927 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,514 | 65.8% | 858 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,361 | 42.9% | 865 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,280 | 50.8% | 889 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,029 | 52.5% | 873 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,370 | 65.6% | 921 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,316 | 59.3% | 927 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,951 | 56% | 920 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,757 | 47.4% | 900 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,009 | 54.3% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,665 | 43.2% | 844 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,123 | 73.9% | 920 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,009 | 65.2% | 865 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,973 | 50.4% | 979 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,300 | 56.5% | 876 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,233 | 53.9% | 872 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,475 | 76.2% | 901 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,648 | 58.9% | 879 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,998 | 33.8% | 921 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,279 | 43.9% | 887 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,700 | 41.8% | 932 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,175 | 50.6% | 926 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,238 | 43.4% | 977 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,989 | 48.6% | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia