Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Biraul block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 628 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,080 out of which 1,584 are males and 1,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 588 which is 19% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 72.9%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% 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 | 588 | 308 | 280 |
| Literacy | 72.91% | 80.56% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 158 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,263 | 556 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 516 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 118 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 107 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 290 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 106 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,335 | 962 | 1,373 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Biraul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladha | 1,795 |
| Afzala | 14,595 |
| Mahamadpur | 3,364 |
| Changwara | 1,187 |
| Akbarpur Baik | 6,329 |
| Kataya | 3,844 |
| Hanti | 3,275 |
| Uchti | 8,387 |
| Pakhram | 28,209 |
| Sonpur | 4,562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia