Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Salepur block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 630 out of which 295 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,136.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 62 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 82.4%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 91.48% and the female literacy rate is 74.16% 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 | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 82.39% | 91.48% | 74.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 78 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 48 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% 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, 312 were engaged in work activities. 22.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 117 | 126 |
| Non Working | 318 | 117 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Salepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimabad | 78 |
| Ballabhapur | 700 |
| Basudeipur | 947 |
| Bodamundai | 983 |
| Sankarapur | 2,069 |
| Satabati | 562 |
| Mahana | 995 |
| Chhanipur | 714 |
| Balabhadrapur | 1,424 |
| Pikola | 3,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia