Ballia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ballia is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Ballia tehsil of Ballia district. The Ballia city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,772 families residing in the Ballia city. The total population of Ballia is 104,424 out of which 55,459 are males and 48,965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballia is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ballia city is 11623 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6284 male children and 5339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballia is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballia is 83.3%. Thus Ballia has higher literacy rate compared to 70.9% of Ballia district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Ballia.
Ballia Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 15,772 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ballia Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballia Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,623 | 6,284 | 5,339 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 78.1% | 69.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,703 | 4,637 | 4,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,942 | 2,088 | 1,854 |
| Illiterate | 27,093 | 12,161 | 14,932 |
Caste-wise Population - Ballia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Ballia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,703 | 4,637 | 4,066 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,942 | 2,088 | 1,854 |
Religion-wise Population - Ballia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ballia is 92,299 which is 88.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ballia is 10,851 which is 10.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ballia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 92,299 | (88.39%) | 49,068 | 43,231 |
| Muslim | 10,851 | (10.39%) | 5,688 | 5,163 |
| Christian | 133 | (0.13%) | 75 | 58 |
| Sikh | 240 | (0.23%) | 129 | 111 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.04%) | 20 | 19 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 850 | (0.81%) | 473 | 377 |
Literacy Rate - Ballia
The total literacy rate of Ballia was 83.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 77,331 literates, males were 43,298 while females were 34,033. Also the male literacy rate was 88.05% and the female literacy rate was 78.01% in Ballia.
| Ballia | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.01% | 57.18% |
| Male | 88.05% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.33% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Ballia
The Sex Ratio of Ballia is 883. Thus per every 1000 men there were 883 females in Ballia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Ballia.
Child Population - Ballia
According to Census 2011, there were 11,623 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ballia. Out of which 6,284 were male while 5,339 were female.
Working Population - Ballia
In Ballia Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 35,256 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 35,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,519 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,069 | 18,759 | 4,310 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 246 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,519 | 1,345 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 2,681 | 2,106 | 575 |
| Other Workers | 18,555 | 15,062 | 3,493 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,187 | 7,405 | 4,782 |
| Non Working | 69,168 | 29,295 | 39,873 |
Ballia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ballia is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,351 | 57.5% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,185 | 65% | 831 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,691 | 62.4% | 874 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,104 | 68.8% | 887 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,605 | 70.4% | 900 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,454 | 78% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,875 | 81.3% | 924 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,925 | 78.2% | 851 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,834 | 79% | 858 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,992 | 71.9% | 886 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,995 | 71.9% | 843 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,443 | 84.9% | 827 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,836 | 79.6% | 901 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 9,337 | 61.4% | 889 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,782 | 78.7% | 625 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,615 | 72.7% | 924 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,441 | 81.5% | 887 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,919 | 85.9% | 956 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,881 | 75.5% | 945 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,812 | 80.6% | 935 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,013 | 74.9% | 948 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,492 | 83% | 880 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,392 | 82.6% | 923 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,193 | 80% | 883 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,257 | 83.4% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballia, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia