Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 260 out of which 131 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 57 which is 22% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 61.6%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 48% 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 | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 61.58% | 74.76% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 130 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 54 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 0% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Non Working | 85 | 42 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumba | 204 |
| Mahualo | 312 |
| Chhatarchua | 422 |
| Bhelaighati | 408 |
| Babupur | 214 |
| Chirapathar | 414 |
| Kumarbandh | 313 |
| Daldali | 483 |
| Koyada | 134 |
| Duaria | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia