Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Ramgarh block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 456 out of which 218 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 96 which is 21% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,087 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 47.2%. Thus Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 62.21% and the female literacy rate is 33.51% 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 | 96 | 46 | 50 |
| Literacy | 47.22% | 62.21% | 33.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 153 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 111 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.3% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 3.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 103 | 101 |
| Non Working | 245 | 111 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Ramgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpur | 494 |
| Maheshpur | 440 |
| Mohanpur | 306 |
| Taljharni | 496 |
| Paharpur | 624 |
| Satrala | 451 |
| Kapati | 608 |
| Parma | 788 |
| Bara Paghar | 532 |
| Kendua Kanali | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia