Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Bankura - I block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,460 out of which 752 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 160 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 70.2%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.75% in Balia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 89 | 71 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 79.19% | 60.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 248 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 227 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 352 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 126 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Non Working | 925 | 363 | 562 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Bankura - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basulitara | 265 |
| Jambedia | 303 |
| Rangametya | 270 |
| Poryasol | 429 |
| Kalpathar | 1,173 |
| Barabagan | 167 |
| Kamlagara | 116 |
| Kasibedya | 800 |
| Dhulidihi | 1,334 |
| Baraleedya | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia