Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,445 out of which 760 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 65.3%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 78.99% and the female literacy rate is 50.08% 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 | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Literacy | 65.27% | 78.99% | 50.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 426 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 226 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% 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, 544 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 152 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 265 | 106 |
| Non Working | 901 | 343 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandapur | 896 |
| Kamanalinakhyapur | 1,507 |
| Gaudanuagam | 1,175 |
| Padaranalinakshyapur | 73 |
| Gurunda | 183 |
| Bilaspur | 309 |
| Langalaghai | 488 |
| Gothiali | 1,514 |
| Langalaghai alias Nalinakshyapur | 521 |
| Chellu | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia