Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Gumia block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 146 out of which 62 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,355.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 36 which is 25% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,118 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,355) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 25.5%. Thus Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 31.11% and the female literacy rate is 21.54% 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 | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Literacy | 25.45% | 31.11% | 21.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 48 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% 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, 72 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 4 | 33 |
| Non Working | 74 | 35 | 39 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Gumia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarea | 254 |
| Hurlung | 4,028 |
| Narkandi | 3,280 |
| Chipri | 1,409 |
| Katwari | 1,612 |
| Mangro | 816 |
| Chatro Chati | 2,283 |
| Tiskopi | 560 |
| Tusko | 750 |
| Barki Sidhabara | 2,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia