Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Itkhori block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 558 out of which 282 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 104 which is 19% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 74%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 61.74% 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 | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 86.61% | 61.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 72 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 88 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% 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, 194 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 93 | 39 |
| Non Working | 364 | 134 | 230 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Itkhori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonasemar | 119 |
| Jhakra | 23 |
| Gandharab Chak | 1 |
| Sonia | 883 |
| Dharpur | 232 |
| Kanaudi | 115 |
| Sirmatpur | 683 |
| Pakaria Khurd | 182 |
| Joridih Alias Sompura | 113 |
| Sonpura | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia