Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Darbhanga block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,247 out of which 674 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 216 which is 17% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 74.2%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 79.72% and the female literacy rate is 67.59% 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 | 216 | 112 | 104 |
| Literacy | 74.2% | 79.72% | 67.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 226 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% 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, 335 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 254 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Non Working | 912 | 357 | 555 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Darbhanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karhatia | 1,585 |
| Bedaul | 884 |
| Tektar | 190 |
| Amdiha | 1,415 |
| Chak Karima | 21 |
| Harpur | 1,725 |
| Mamal | 957 |
| Chak Mohiuddin | 118 |
| Gairpur | 2,194 |
| Ketuka | 3,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia